Archive for January 5th, 2012

05 Jan

Asymptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism: Renal involvement

Although the incidence of nephrolithiasis is much less common than its incidence in the classic, older presentation of primary hyperparathyroidism, kidney stones remain the most common manifestation of primary hyperparathyroidism, with estimates placing the incidence of kidney stones now at 15 to 20 percent. Other renal manifestations of primary hyperparathy­roidism include hypercalciuria, which is seen [...]

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