Degree of hypercalcemia correlates with parathyroidectomy but not with symptoms.

Affiliation

NorthShore University HealthSystem, Department of Surgery, 2650 Ridge Avenue, Walgreen Suite 2507, Evanston, IL 60201, USA. Electronic address: [Email]

Abstract

Primary hyperparathyroidism (HPT) is an undertreated disease. This study's purpose is to determine if the calcium levels correlate with prevalence of symptoms and surgical treatment in patients with primary HPT.