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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Feb 8.
Published in final edited form as: Adv Surg. 2011;45:237–248. doi: 10.1016/j.yasu.2011.03.003

Table 1.

The symptoms of hyperparathyroidism are non-specific and varied, affecting multiple organ systems. Data from Doherty GM. Parathyroid Glands. In: Mulholland MW, ed. Greenfield's Surgery: Scientific Principles and Practice. Fourth ed: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2006.

SYMPTOMS OF HYPERPARATHYROIDISM
1. Neurologic manifestations
    Depression
    Muscle weakness
    Fatigue
    Memory loss
    Ataxia
    Coma
2. Gastrointestinal manifestations
    Constipation
    Nausea and vomiting
    Pancreatitis
    Peptic ulcer disease
3. Renal manifestations
    Uremia
    Nephrolithiasis
4. Cardiovascular manifestations
    Hypertension
    Arrhythmias
    Coronary artery disease
    Shortened QT interval
5. Bone manifestations
    Bone pain
    Fractures