Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) develops more frequently in the elderly with marked predisposition for female gender. The prevalence of PHPT in Poland is unknown. Therefore, the aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of PHPT in a representative sample of Polish elderly population.Description of methods/design: The study was carried out as a part of the nationwide PolSenior project (medical, psychological and socioeconomic aspects ...