Surgical approach in patients with hyperparathyroidism in multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1: total versus partial parathyroidectomy

Usually, primary hyperparathyroidism is the first endocrinopathy to be diagnosed in patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1, and is also the most common one. The timing of the surgery and strategy in multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1/hyperparathyroidism are still under debate. The aims o...

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Main Authors: Tonelli, Francesco, Giudici, Francesco, Cavalli, Tiziana, Brandi, Maria Luisa
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3328832/