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Gender Predilection in Sporadic Parathyroid Adenomas.
International journal of molecular sciences - 22 Apr 2020
Yavropoulou Maria P, Anastasilakis Athanasios D, Panagiotakou Argyro, Kassi Evanthia, Makras Polyzois
Abstract excerpt
Primary hyperparathyroidism is a common endocrinopathy that is mainly caused by benign parathyroid adenomas. The frequency, clinical presentation and complications of the disease show significant differences between genders, with the majority of cases being reported in postmenopausal women. Due to this gender predilection, several studies have investigated the role of sex hormones in the pathogenesis of the...
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