August 5, 2010The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & MetabolismOpen Access

Severe Obesity Is Associated with Symptomatic Presentation, Higher Parathyroid Hormone Levels, and Increased Gland Weight in Primary Hyperparathyroidism

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BMI positively correlated with parathyroid tumor weight independent of vitamin D. Severely obese patients have larger parathyroid tumor weight, higher pre- and postoperative PTH, and greater symptoms.

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Severe Obesity Is Associated with Symptomatic Presentation, Higher Parathyroid Hormone Levels, and Increased Gland Weight in Primary Hyperparathyroidism

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Severe Obesity Is Associated with Symptomatic Presentation, Higher Parathyroid Hormone Levels, and Increased Gland Weight in Primary Hyperparathyroidism

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