Analysis of the diagnostic presentation profile, parathyroidectomy indication and bone mineral density follow-up of Brazilian patients with primary hyperparathyroidism

Analysis of the diagnostic presentation profile, parathyroidectomy indication and bone mineral density follow-up of Brazilian patients with primary hyperparathyroidism

Primary hyperparathyroidism is an endocrine disorder with variable clinical expression, frequently presenting as asymptomatic hypercalcemia in Western countries but still predominantly as a symptomatic disease in developing countries. The objective of this retrospective study was to describe the dia...

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Main Authors: U.E.M. Oliveira, M.N. Ohe, R.O. Santos, O. Cervantes, M. Abrahão, M. Lazaretti-Castro, J.G.H. Vieira, O.M. Hauache
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2007-04-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Subjects:
Primary hyperparathyroidism
Hypercalcemia
Clinical presentation
Parathyroidectomy
Bone mineral density
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