## Abstract ## Background Surgery in patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1)-associated primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) is difficult as the condition it is caused by asymmetrical multiple gland hyperplasia. It is uncertain which operative procedure provides the best outcome wit
Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1
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- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 56 KB
- Volume
- 90
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1323
- DOI
- 10.1002/bjs.4110
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