TheHandbook on Parathyroid Diseases presents a comprehensive and concise overview of our current knowledge in the area of parathyroid function, hormone regulation and disease states.

The Handbook educates the reader using a case-based approach presenting current evidence in the field. The material is presented in an easy to read and understandable language and uses a plethora of tables and text boxes where possible. Complex concepts are conveyed in simple and clear language. Leading international experts contribute to this state of the art book providing a true depth of knowledge and practicality.

Preface.- Foreward.- Mechanisms Underlying Extracellular Calcium Homeostasis.- Preoperative Parathyroid Imaging For the Endocrine Surgeon.- Primary and secondary hyperparathyroidism Testing and Assays.- Symptomatic Primary Hyperparathyroidism Medical therapy.- Surgical Management of Primary Hyperparathyroidism.- Primary Hyperparathyroidism - Asymptomatic Medical Management.- Surgical Management of Asymptomatic Primary Hyperparathyroidism.- Nonclassic, Extraskeletal Manifestations of Primary Hyperparathyroidism: A Brief Review and Possible Mechanisms.- Secondary Hyperparathyroidism.- Secondary Hyperparathyroidism Surgical.- Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism Part I: Pathogenesis, Clinical Features and Medical Management.- Surgical Treatment Of Persistent Hyperparathyroidism After Renal Transplantation.- Bone Density and Fracture Risk in Primary Hyperparathyroidism.-Genetic aspects of Hereditary Hyperparathyroidism.- Hypoparathyroidism and Hypocalcemic states.- Molecular Pathogenesis of Primary Hyperparathyroidism.- Cost-effectiveness of Parathyroidectomy for Primary Hyperparathyroidism.