Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Hyperparathyroidism happens when one or more of parathyroid glands secret excessive parathyroid hormone, causing calcium levels in blood to rise. A diagnosis may be missed or delayed because there are no symptoms or they are vague, like depression, tiredness, losing your appetite in addition to hypercalcaemia symptoms e.g. vomiting, bone and joint pain, dehydration, hypertension, etc. Surgery to remove the parathyroid gland is usually the only way of treating pri...