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[Primary hyperparathyroidism].
La Clinica terapeutica - 1 Jan 2000
Carnevale V, Romagnoli E, Pipino M, Scillitani A, D'Erasmo E, Minisola S, Mazzuoli G
Abstract excerpt
Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is characterized by excessive PTH secretion in respect to calcium homeostasis needs, due to parathyroid adenoma (80% of cases), hyperplasia (15-20%), or carcinoma (1-2%). In familial forms of PHPT, several mutations have an established role: menin gene for MEN type 1, RET for MEN type 2a, calcium-sensing receptor gene for familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia, parafibromin gene...
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