September 17, 2013

Post-surgical follow-up of primary hyperparathyroidism associated with MEN1

Post-surgical follow-up of primary hyperparathyroidism associated with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1

-Flavia L. Coutinho, Delmar M. Lourenco, Jr.,I Rodrigo A. Toledo, Fabio L. M. Montenegro, and Sergio P. A. Toledo
Clinics (Sao Paulo). 2012 April; 67(Suppl 1): 169–172.
doi: 10.6061/clinics/2012(Sup01)28. PMCID: PMC3328812


  • In patients with hyperparathyroidism and MEN1, parathyroidectomy in most cases "was able to restore normal calcium/parathyroid hormone levels and ultimately lead to discontinuation of calcium and calcitriol supplementation."

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