ea0049ep280 | Calcium & Vitamin D metabolism | ECE2017
Sagar Rebecca
, Longhurst Amy
, Abbas Afroze
Background: Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is a common cause of hypercalcaemia seen in outpatient endocrinology clinic. Diagnosis is based on biochemistry and exclusion of other conditions, such as familial hypocalciuric hypercalcaemia. Symptomatic patients should usually be referred for parathyroidectomy. For asymptomatic patients there are clear guidelines for surgical referral, based on the Fourth International Workshop (2014) recommendations. This study evaluates curre...