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Although primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is readily diagnosed biochemically and can be cured with low-risk surgery, it is often underrecognized and undertreated. Our objectives were to characterize, within our health system, how often patients with hypercalcemia were evaluated for PHPT and how often patients with PHPT underwent definitive treatment with parathyroidectomy.
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