Endocrine Abstracts

Background: At the Metabolic Bone Centre in Sheffield, UK, patients with asymptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) are followed up annually through a register, with annual blood tests, questionnaires inquiring about symptoms or renal stones within the past year, and biennial DXA scans, which doctors then evaluate. Patients are recalled to the clinic if their reported symptoms and/or biochemical results suggest abnormalities associated with PHPT requiring...