title: Differential diagnosis of hypercalcaemia and indications for treatment.
abstract: Primary HPT is a common medical problem of the middle-aged and elderly. The diagnosis is generally simple and seldom requires elaborate studies. The precise consequences of mild-to-moderate virtually asymptomatic disease are not clarified and provided there is regular follow-up attendance expectancy may be justified. In most patients, however, the experienced surgeon will have a more than 90% chance of success at the first exploration, which for the patient is a fairly safe procedure.
mesh_terms: D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood / Q000652:urine; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000652:urine; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone / Q000378:metabolism; D010710:Phosphates / Q000097:blood / Q000652:urine
chemical_list: D010281:Parathyroid Hormone; D010710:Phosphates; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D002118:Calcium