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The severe course of hyperparathyroidism in the elderly: Clinical cases

https://doi.org/10.14341/probl200955133-35

Abstract

Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is a disease of the endocrine system caused by excessive secretion of parathyroid hormone (PTH) and is characterized by a pronounced violation of calcium and phosphorus metabolism. More recently, in Russia, PHPT was detected extremely rarely and often hid under the mask of recurrent urolithiasis, generalized osteoporosis and other pathologies. As a result, patients did not receive adequate treatment, which in a certain percentage of cases led to the development of serious complications.
The clinical cases of severe PHPT in postmenopausal women are presented in this article.

About the Authors

N. G. Mokrysheva

Endocrinology Research Centre


Russian Federation


S. S. Gulyaeva

Endocrinology Research Centre


Russian Federation


L. Ya. Rozhinskaya

Endocrinology Research Centre


Russian Federation


V. N. Smorshchok

Endocrinology Research Centre


Russian Federation


M. A. Lysenko

Endocrinology Research Centre


Russian Federation


N. S. Kuznetsov

Endocrinology Research Centre


Russian Federation


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Mokrysheva N.G., Gulyaeva S.S., Rozhinskaya L.Ya., Smorshchok V.N., Lysenko M.A., Kuznetsov N.S. The severe course of hyperparathyroidism in the elderly: Clinical cases. Problems of Endocrinology. 2009;55(1):33-35. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.14341/probl200955133-35

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