A A Khan, D A Hanley, R Rizzoli, J Bollerslev, J E M Young, L Rejnmark, R Thakker, P D'Amour, T Paul, S Van Uum, M Zakaria Shrayyef, D Goltzman, S Kaiser, N E Cusano, R Bouillon, L Mosekilde, A W Kung, S D Rao, S K Bhadada, B L Clarke, J Liu, Q Duh, E Michael Lewiecki, F Bandeira, R Eastell, C Marcocci, S J Silverberg, R Udelsman, K Shawn Davison, J T Potts, M L Brandi, J P Bilezikian
The purpose of this review is to assess the most recent evidence in the management of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) and provide updated recommendations for its evaluation, diagnosis and treatment. A Medline search of "Hyperparathyroidism. Primary" was conducted and the literature with the highest levels of evidence were reviewed and used to formulate recommendations. PHPT is a common endocrine disorder usually discovered by routine biochemical screening. PHPT is defined as hypercalcemia with increased or inappropriately normal plasma parathyroid hormone (PTH)...
January 2017: Osteoporosis International