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A common cause of Primary hyperparathyroidism is:

A
Multiple parathyroid adenomas
B
Solitary parathyroid adenoma
C
Adrenal hyperplasia
D
Ectopic PTH production
High-Yield Explanation
Answer is B (Solitary parathyroid adenoma) : The most common cause of primary hyperparathyroidism is a parathyroid adenoma. A single/solitary abnormal gland is the cause in approximately 80% of patients - Harrison The abnormality of the gland is usually a benign neoplasm or 'adenoma' and rarely a parathyroid carcinoma

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