Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Parathyroid hormone (PTH) is a peptide-based hormone that controls the level of ionized calcium in blood and extracellular fluids. Hemostasis is regulated by the balance between natural stimulants and inhibitors on platelet functions. Disruption of the balance between inhibitor and stimulants leads to thrombosis or bleeding. There are studies on the association of hyperparathyroidism with thrombotic disease. Thromboelastography is a method of evaluating the whole...