Open AccessNormocalcemic Hyperparathyroidism: Study of its Prevalence and Natural History
Author(s) -
Marian Schini,
Richard Jacques,
Eleanor Oakes,
Nicola Peel,
Jennifer Walsh,
Richard Eastell
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism/journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/clinem/dgaa084
Subject(s) - medicine , vitamin d and neurology , natural history , hyperparathyroidism , parathyroid hormone , vitamin d deficiency , primary hyperparathyroidism , context (archaeology) , population , referral , retrospective cohort study , pediatrics , endocrinology , calcium , paleontology , environmental health , biology , family medicine
Normocalcemic hyperparathyroidism (NPHPT) is characterized by persistently normal calcium levels and elevated parathyroid hormone (PTH) values, after excluding other causes of secondary hyperparathyroidism. The prevalence of the disease varies greatly and the data on the natural history of this disease are sparse and inconclusive.