ea0073aep87 | Calcium and Bone | ECE2021
Tzikos Georgios
, Manani Christina
, Chorti Aggeliki
, Evaggelos Sykaras
, Boura Evangelia
, Adamidou Foteini
, Pliakos Ioannis
, Papavramidis Theodosios S.
IntroductionPrimary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is characterized by excessive secretion of parathyroid hormone (PTH) from one or more parathyroid glands. PTH has a central role in the regulation of calcium and phosphate and the classic disorder causes primarily hypercalcemia associated with renal and bone manifestations. Non-classical symptoms are also present including cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, psychiatric, neuro-cognitive disorders. Regarding ca...