Endocrine Abstracts

Primary hyperparathyroidism, a common endocrine disorder manifested by hypercalcemia and excessive parathyroid hormone levels, is most often due to a benign parathyroid adenoma but can also result from multigland involvement or, rarely, from malignant parathyroid neoplasia. Further, while most cases of primary hyperparathyroidism have a nonfamilial/sporadic presentation, an important minority occurs in the setting of strong familial predispositions. In recent years much has be...