The Diagnosis and Treatment of Hyperparathyroidism

Abstract

Hyperparathyroidism is a seldom recognized, and consequently frequently untreated, disease. This article presents an approach to its diagnosis and describes the major clinical manifestations in the three most common forms, together with the surgical aspects. It is emphasized that a low serum phosphorus and an elevated serum calcium are more significant when occurring together in hyperparathyroidism, than when either condition is present alone.