Parathyroidectomy is safe and improves symptoms in elderly patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT).
OBJECTIVE: Parathyroidectomy for primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is curative in over 95% of cases. Although PHPT affects up to 2% of the elderly population, whose life expectancy may be a decade or more, such patients may be denied surgery because of perceived risk. This study investigates the o...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2009
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