Endocrine Abstracts

Background: The most common etiology of hypercalcemia is primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT). PHPT is a disorder of calcium, phosphorus and bone metabolism secondary to uncontrolled increased parathyroid hormone secretion. PHPT has a variable clinical expression. Symptomatic PHPT is still the predominant form of the disease in many parts of the World, especially in developing countries.Methods: We summarized the clinical presentation, biochemical and radi...