Primary Hyperparathyroidism: lessons from two cases

Primary Hyperparathyroidism: lessons from two cases

Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is the most common cause of  hypercalcemia and is characterized by hypercalcemia and levels of parathyroid hormone (PTH) that are inappropriately high for the hypercalcemic state. The clinical presentation of PHPT has evolved over the past 40 years to include three...

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Main Authors: Giuseppe Turiano, Astrid Herberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti 2019-04-01
Series:Atti della Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti - Classe di Scienze Medico-Biologiche
Subjects:
primary hyperparathyroidism
hypercalcemia
normocalcemic hyperparathyroidism
Online Access:http://cab.unime.it/journals/index.php/APMB/article/view/2149
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Summary:Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is the most common cause of  hypercalcemia and is characterized by hypercalcemia and levels of parathyroid hormone (PTH) that are inappropriately high for the hypercalcemic state. The clinical presentation of PHPT has evolved over the past 40 years to include three distinct clinical phenotypes: the classical symptomatic disorder, the asymptomatic disorder and the normocalcemic disorder.
ISSN:1828-6550

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