Primary hyperparathyroidism – a diagnostic approach

Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis: A Diagnostic Clue to Primary Hyperparathyroidism

recurrent acute pancreatitis: a diagnostic clue to primary hyperparathyroidism

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Diagnostic Imaging Pathways - Hyperparathyroidism (Primary Suspected)

Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis: A Diagnostic Clue to Primary Hyperparathyroidism

Iran J Med Sci July 2016; Vol 41 No 4 361 Dear Editor, Acute pancreatitis induced by hypercalcemia due to primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is a very rare condition, and its prevalence is estimated to be between 1.5% and 7%.1 Studies from India report an incidence between 6.8% and 12%.2 However, in patients with PHPT and resulting hypercalcemia, pancreatitis occurs 10 to 20 times more often th...

Primary Hyperparathyroidism: A Report on 30 Cases of the Disease

Primary hyperparathyroidism is not nowadays considered a rare disease and according to some reports, its incidence is 1/1000. This disorder can be accompanied with severe complications including renal failure and bone illnesses and this can highly elevate the treatment costs and causes social problems and troubles within families. The descriptive strategy of this study was carried out on 30 pa...