Familial Hyperparathyroidism
Authors: TONY CHRISTENSSON
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1976)

Letters1 November 1976Familial HyperparathyroidismTONY CHRISTENSSON, M.D.TONY CHRISTENSSON, M.D.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-85-5-614 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptFamilial occurrence of cases of primary hyperparathyroidism has been reported, but the prevalence of such cases has not been established. Jackson and Boonstra (1) recorded the prevalence of involvement of other members of families of propositi with primary hyperparathyroidism to be 0.14 per thousand.An opportunity to study the prevalence of familial primary hyperparathyroidism arose through a health check-up in the Stockholm area in Sweden. Between 1971and 1973, 15 903 persons aged 20 to 63 years took part in a medical screening. Ninety-five (0.6%) of them (80 women, 15 men) were found to have verified hypercalcaemia (defined as at...References1. JACKSONBOONSTRA CC: The relationship of hereditary hyperparathyroidism to endocrine adenomatosis. Am J Med 43:727-734, 1967 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. CHRISTENSSONHELLSTRÖMWENGLE TKB: Prevalence of hypercalcaemia in a health check of 15,903 employees of the Stockholm City and County Council. Acta Med Scand. In press, 1975 Google Scholar3. BLONDEBERNENEGOODMAN LJA: Familial hypertension. J. La State Med Soc 127:349-353, 1975 MedlineGoogle Scholar4. BOONSTRAJACKSON CC: Serum calcium survey for hyperparathyroidism: results in 50,000 clinic patients. Am J Clin Pathol 55:523-526, 1971 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. KEATINGJONESELVEBACK FJL: Distribution of serum calcium and phosphorus values in unselected ambulatory patients. J Lab Clin Med 74:507-514, 1969 MedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Department of Medicine Serafimerlasarettet S-112 83 Stockholm Sweden PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByMutational and large deletion study of genes implicated in hereditary forms of primary hyperparathyroidism and correlation with clinical featuresMultiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1Surgical Treatment of Patients with Mildly Elevated Parathormone and Calcium LevelsMultiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1A Case of Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Associated with VIPomaMolecular genetics and patient management of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1MULTIPLE ENDOCRINE NEOPLASIA TYPE 1Familial hyperparathyroidism: Report of a casePrimary HyperparathyroidismParathyroid glands and the multiple endocrine neoplasia syndromes and familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemiaFamilial isolated primary hyperparathyroidismPrimary hyperparathyroidism in Austria: Results of an 8-year prospective studyHypercalcemia in Active Pulmonary TuberculosisPolyendocrine DisordersHypercalcemia in the Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia SyndromesThe incidence and causes of hypercalcaemia.Familial hyperparathyroidism in association with colonic carcinomaParathyroid Mitogenic Activity in Plasma from Patients with Familial Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1Amyloid ArthropathyHyperparathyroidismAutosomal Recessive Inheritance of Familial HyperparathyroidismHormonale Osteopathien im ErwachsenenalterHormonale Osteopathien im ErwachsenenalterFamilial Hypocalciuric HypercalcemiaAssociation between primary hyperparathyroidism and previous irradiationGenetic Aspects of Endocrine NeoplasiaRenal Surgery Can "Precipitate" Stone Disease in Mild asymptomatic Primary HyperparathyroidismMultiple Endocrine Neoplasia, Type I (MEN I)Primary hyperparathyroidismHypercalcaemia associated with tuberculosis.Primary HyperparathyroidismFamily studies in patients with primary parathyroid hyperplasia 1 November 1976Volume 85, Issue 5Page: 614-615KeywordsCalciumHealth screeningHyperparathyroidism Issue Published: 1 November 1976 PDF DownloadLoading ...