Open AccessEvaluation of a standardized short-time calcium suppression test in healthy subjects: interest for the diagnosis of primary hyperparathyroidism
Author(s) -
Isabelle Titon,
Anne CailleuxBounacer,
J P Basuyau,
Hervé Lefèbvre,
A. Savouré,
Jean Marc Kuhn
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
european journal of endocrinology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.897
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1479-683X
pISSN - 0804-4643
DOI - 10.1530/eje-07-0132
Subject(s) - endocrinology , medicine , calcium , primary hyperparathyroidism , basal (medicine) , parathyroid hormone , hyperparathyroidism , chemistry , calcium metabolism , secondary hyperparathyroidism , insulin
The diagnosis of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHP) can be difficult in patients with normal plasma calcium or parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels. We perfected a standardized short-time i.v. calcium loading test in healthy controls (HC) and compared the results with those of patients with PHP.
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