Description
In April 2002 a United States (US) National
Institute of Health (NIH) workshop was convened
to re-evaluate the conclusions of the 1990 consensus
development conference on the management of
asymptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism
(PHPT) and to update the recommendations for
physicians who care for patients with PHPT.1, 2 The
2002 workshop was prompted by recent
developments in the understanding of the natural
history of asymptomatic PHPT as well as emerging
new medical therapies and the development of
minimally invasive surgical techniques. A panel of
experts attending the workshop produced a
summary statement about six aspects of
asymptomatic PHPT.
