RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Primary Hyperparathyroidism as a Secondary Cause of Depression
JF The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
JO J Am Board Fam Med
FD American Board of Family Medicine
SP 677
OP 680
DO 10.3122/jabfm.2010.05.090199
VO 23
IS 5
A1 Katherine Hurst
YR 2010
UL http://www.jabfm.org/content/23/5/677.abstract
AB A 27-year-old woman was initially diagnosed and treated for depression with suicide ideation. Thirteen months later, kidney stones, an elevated parathyroid hormone, and elevated calcium levels led to a diagnosis of primary hyperparathyroidism. The patient was treated for hyperparathyroidism by resection of the superior right parathyroid gland. When the calcium levels were regulated, the patient's moods, concentration, and memory were back to baseline.