According to Professor Jiaqiang Zhou from Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, the treatment strategies for normocalcemic primary hyperparathyroidism (NPHPT) vary among different patient groups and mainly include the following aspects:I. Monitoring and ManagementFor asymptomatic patients without target-organ damage, regular monitoring is recommended: Treatment plans should be adjusted promptly if disease […]
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Diagnosis of Normocalcemic Primary Hyperparathyroidism (NPHPT)
According to Professor Jiaqiang Zhou from Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, the diagnosis of normocalcemic primary hyperparathyroidism (NPHPT) mainly includes the following aspects:I. Core Testing Items II. Exclusion of Secondary Causes III. Adjunctive Diagnostic Tools
Core Diagnostic Criteria and Pathogenesis of Normocalcemic Primary Hyperparathyroidism (NPHPT)
Normocalcemic primary hyperparathyroidism (NPHPT), a special subtype of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT), is easily overlooked in clinical practice due to normal serum calcium levels and insidious early symptoms. With the popularization of serum calcium screening and advances in imaging technology, the detection rate of NPHPT has been increasing year by year.At the Chinese Endocrinologist Association Annual […]