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Primary (autoimmune?) parathyroiditis

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A case of idiopathic hypoparathyroidism associated with Paget's disease in an eightyfive-year-old man is reported. Pathological and biological features suggest the possibility of an autoimmune aetiology. The association of idiopathic hypoparathyroidism and Paget's disease is probably fortuitous.

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Van de Casseye, M., Gepts, W. Primary (autoimmune?) parathyroiditis. Virchows Arch. Abt. A Path. Anat. 361, 257–261 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00543989

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