Commentary on 'parathyroidectomy is safe and improves symptoms in elderly patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT)'

Clinical Endocrinology

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 766-767

  Harrison, Barney ^a  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BISPHOSPHONIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

BONE DENSITY; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMORBIDITY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MENTAL DISEASE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NOTE; PARATHYROIDECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIMARY HYPERPARATHYROIDISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERPARATHYROIDISM, PRIMARY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARATHYROIDECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70449372285     PISSN: 03000664     EISSN: 13652265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2265.2009.03601.x     Document Type: Note

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