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Hyperparathyroidism in multiple endocrine neoplasia type II A
Introduction Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) in its hereditary variants represents only about 5% of all PHPT but it assumes several forms, has characteristic associations, and requires special management. Among all syndromes of hereditary PHPT (multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 and type 2A, familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia, neonatal severe PHPT, hyperparathyroidism-jaw tumor syndrome, and familial isolated hyperparathyroidism) (Table [...]