The prevalence of primary hyperparathyroidism in Korea: a population-based analysis from patient medical records.
Jong-Kyu KimYoung Jun ChaiJung Kee ChungKi-Tae HwangSeung Chul HeoSu-Jin KimJune Young ChoiKa Hee YiSang Wan KimSung Yong ChoKyu Eun LeePublished in: Annals of surgical treatment and research (2018)
The number of patients we estimated to have PHPT corresponded closely with the number of patients undergoing parathyroidectomy during the study period. Considering the number of nonsymptomatic PHPT patients, PHPT may be properly diagnosed in Korea.