Managing primary hyperparathyroidism in primary care

Turner, JJ (2010) Managing primary hyperparathyroidism in primary care. Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin, 48 (3). pp. 30-33. ISSN 0012-6543

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Abstract

Patients with calcium concentrations above 3mmol/L typically start to develop symptoms of hypercalcaemia, which can include nausea, vomiting, thirst and polyuria, malaise, confusion, lowered pain threshold and coma.1 Milder hypercalcaemia (calcium concentrations <3mmol/L) is often asymptomatic, and the problem is therefore usually discovered as an incidental finding on routine biochemical screening. Primary hyperparathyroidism is a common cause of hypercalcaemia.1 Here, we consider the recognition and further management of patients presenting with asymptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism in primary care.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Norwich Clinical Trials Unit
Depositing User:	Rhiannon Harvey
Date Deposited:	20 Apr 2011 12:13
Last Modified:	22 Dec 2022 14:32
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/29714
DOI:	10.1136/dtb.2010.01.0001

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