title: Lower quality of life in longstanding mild primary hyperparathyroidism.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the non-classical manifestations and quality of life in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT).
  
  
  METHODS
  We evaluated non-classical manifestations and quality of life of 22 patients with PHPT using the SF-36 questionnaire according to the time since diagnosis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In the scores of quality of life, a significant difference was found comparing the groups with previous and recent diagnosis of PHPT in terms of functional capacity (39 + 22.83 vs. 76.25 + 22.37; p = 0.001), limitation of physical aspects (30 + 38.73 vs. 75 + 21.32; p = 0.006), general health (57.20 + 19.16 vs. 77.75 + 15.70; p = 0.012), and vitality (49.00 + 21.19 vs. 70.00 + 24.12; p = 0.044).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We found a significant difference in quality of life in relation to the time of the diagnosis of PHPT.
authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Agamenon Magalhães Hospital, Brazilian Ministry of Health (MS/SUS), University of Pernambuco (UPE) Medical School, Recife, PE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Andreia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Veras
authors.forename: Juliana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Maia
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mesquita
authors.forename: Catia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Eufrazino
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bandeira
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D049950:Hyperparathyroidism, Primary / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires