title: Age as a criterion for surgery in primary hyperparathyroidism.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York 10032, USA. sjs5@columbia.edu
authors.forename: Shonni J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Silverberg
authors.forename: Ijeoma
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: John P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Bilezikian
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D015331:Cohort Studies; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016105:Parathyroidectomy / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011336:Probability; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome