title: The diagnosis of primary hyperparathyroidism.
abstract: Certain clinical features arouse suspicion of primary hyperparathyrodism, but a firm diagnosis depends upon laboratory tests. Hypercalcaemia associated with a raised or detectable level of parathyroid hormone (PTH) in the serum is diagnostic. Facilities for obtaining PTH estimations are available everwhere in the United Kingdom through the Supraregional Assay Service.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001862:Bone Resorption / Q000209:etiology; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000209:etiology; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000209:etiology; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism; D010437:Peptic Ulcer / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy
chemical_list: D010281:Parathyroid Hormone; D002118:Calcium