The management of primary hyperparathyroidism.
With the advent of serum parathyroid hormone assays the diagnosis of hyperparathyroidism has become relatively straightforward. Current unresolved problems comprise the selection of patients for surgery, the pre-operative localization of lesions and the medical management of patients who, for one reason or another, are unsuitable for surgery.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010280:Parathyroid Glands / Q000601:surgery