Increasing incidence and prevalence of biochemically confirmed primary hyperparathyroidism in Stockholm, 2006–2020

Key Points

• To investigate the trends in incidence and prevalence of biochemically confirmed primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) in Stockholm from 2006 to 2020.
• Analyzed a comprehensive healthcare database
• Assessed incidence and prevalence trends
• Focused on diagnostic confirmation rates among older individuals
• Incidence and prevalence of PHPT increased significantly during the study period
• Only 52% of those with PHPT received a clinical diagnosis
• Indicates a potential long-term clinical burden of undiagnosed PHPT in the population