title: Primary hyperparathyroidism in the primary care setting.
abstract: A series of 36 patients with surgically proved primary hyperparathyroidism is reported. From this group a clinical profile consisting of obesity, anxiety, and/or depression in a mildly hypertensive, middleaged female was derived. Women constituted 92 percent of the patients. The serum calcium was confirmed again as the single most valuable test in the evaluation of this disorder.
mesh_terms: D003863:Depression / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000209:etiology; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000097:blood; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014567:Urography
chemical_list: D010758:Phosphorus