| pHPT | primary hyperparathyroidism |
| E2 | estradiol |
| ER | estrogen receptors |
| Pg | progesterone |
| MEN1 | multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 |
| MEN2a | multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2a |
| MEN4 | multiple endocrine neoplasia type 4 |
| FHH | familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia |
| NSHPT | neonatal severe hyperparathyroidism |
| HPT-JT syndrome | hyperparathyroidism-jaw tumor syndrome |
| FIPH | familial isolated primary hyperparathyroidism |
| PR | progesterone receptor |
| FGF23 | fibroblast growth factor 23 |
| ERK | extracellular-signal-regulated kinase |
| cAMP | cyclic adenosine monophosphate |
| PKA | protein kinase A |
| PI3 K | phosphatidylinositol 3-kinases |
| Akt | protein kinase B |
| circRNA | circular RNA |
| miRNA | microRNA |
| lnc-RNA | long non-coding RNA |
| CDKI | cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors |
| MAPK | mitogen activated protein kinase |