Abstract
An increased serum level of parathormone (PH) characterizes hyperparathyroidism. Different causes for hyperparathyroidism (HPT) are classified into primary, secondary, and tertiary hyperparathyroidism.
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Amend, B., Sievert, KD. (2014). Hyperparathyroidism. In: Merseburger, A., Kuczyk, M., Moul, J. (eds) Urology at a Glance. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-54859-8_33
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