| Autor: |
Maida, M. J., Praveen, E., Crimmins, S. R., Swift, G. I. |
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Postgraduate Medical Journal; Dec2006, Vol. 82 Issue 974, p833-835, 3p, 1 Chart |
| Abstrakt: |
Primary hyperparathyroidism may present with non-specific symptoms, and this may be one reason why patients with coeliac disease fail to improve despite compliance with a gluten-free diet. Seven case reports of primary hyperparathyroidism due to sporadic adenoma occurring in a series of 310 patients with coeliac disease are presented, high-lighting the importance of looking for this condition in this population group. A prevalence of primary hyperparathyroidism of 2.3% in this series suggests a significant association between hyperparathyroidism and coeliac disease; most studies have indicated a prevalence of 3 in 1000 in the general population, although one study found that it may be as high as 21 in 1000 in women aged 55-75 years. The average age of patients in our series was 59 years and all but one were women. Further studies are needed to establish a possible association between primary hyperparathyroidism and coeliac disease. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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