SECONDARY HYPERPARATHYROIDISM IN THE HOSP ITALIZED ELDERLY PATIENT - INTACT PARATHYROID-HORMONE LEVELS IN 200 CASES

Authors
PFITZENMEYER P MONNIER V CORCELLE L BESANCENOT JF ESCOUSSE A GAMBERT P GAUDET M
Citation
P. Pfitzenmeyer et al., SECONDARY HYPERPARATHYROIDISM IN THE HOSP ITALIZED ELDERLY PATIENT - INTACT PARATHYROID-HORMONE LEVELS IN 200 CASES, La Revue de medecine interne, 14(10), 1993, pp. 966-966
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
La Revue de medecine interne → ACNP
ISSN journal
02488663
Volume
14
Issue
10
Year of publication
1993
Pages
966 - 966
Database
ISI
SICI code
0248-8663(1993)14:10<966:SHITHI>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
Plasma intact parathyroid hormone (PTH) determinations were performed in 200 elderly patients admitted in a geriatric care unit. Abnormally high levels of PTH were observed in 40 subjects. There was a significa nt correlation between plasma ionized calcium determinations or creati nine clearance and PTH levels. Subjects with high PTH levels exhibited constantly reduced levels of 25 OH-D3. A calcium and vitamin D supple ment, performed in 13 patients, was constantly followed by a decrease of the PTH level.