Primary Hyperparathyroidism with a Low-Normal, Atypical Serum Parathyroid Hormone as Shown by Discordant Immunoassay Curves
Author(s) -
Fred W. Lafferty,
Clive R. Hamlin,
Kristin Corrado,
Andrew Arnold,
Jerry M. Shuck
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2006-0273
Subject(s) - primary hyperparathyroidism , parathyroid hormone , endocrinology , medicine , adenoma , parathyroid adenoma , hyperparathyroidism , context (archaeology) , immunoassay , radioimmunoassay , asymptomatic , chemistry , calcium , biology , antibody , immunology , paleontology
In patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHP), one expects to find a serum PTH in the high or high-normal range. The presence of a low-normal PTH in PHP can be difficult to explain.
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