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ea0031p79 | Clinical practice/governance and case reports | SFEBES2013

Tertiary hyperparathyroidism due to chronic severe vitamin D deficiency in ethnic minority patients: a case series

Ahmed Mahmud , Bharaj Harni , Hargreaves Simon , Yeung George , Robinson Adam , Basu Ambar

Introduction: Vitamin D deficiency is common in ethnic minority population living in UK. It is a relatively easily treatable condition. However, if left untreated it may lead to chronic secondary hyperparathyroidism and onto tertiary hyperparathyroidism. We report three cases of severe vitamin D deficiency who presented with hypercalcaemia.CasesWe report three patients. 60 and 46 years old ladies, both of south-asian origin, a 46 y...