RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Primary hyperparathyroidism: 7,000 years of progress
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 1084
OP 1098
VO 72
IS 12
A1 Levine, Michael A.
YR 2005
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/72/12/1084.abstract
AB Because of widespread screening of the serum calcium concentration, most patients with primary hyperparathyroidism now present with very mild disease instead of the severe bone or kidney manifestations seen in the past. The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) in their 2002 guidelines recommend surgery for patients with symptoms and for select patients without symptoms. But many now argue that all patients with primary hyperparathyroidism should be referred for surgery to reduce fracture risk and enhance general health.