ea0022oc6.5 | Bone | ECE2010
Cavalier Etienne
, Daly Adrian F
, Betea Daniela
, Delanaye Pierre
, Stubbs Phil
, Bradwell Athur R
, Chapelle Jean-Paul
, Beckers Albert
Background: Parathyroid carcinoma (PCa) is a rare disease that can be difficult to differentiate initially from benign parathyroid adenoma. PCa over-secrete the amino form of parathyroid hormone (PTH), which is recognized by 3rd generation but not by 2nd generation (‘intact’) PTH assays. In normal individuals, the 3rd generation/2nd generation PTH ratio should always be <1.Material and methods: We studied the utility of the 3rd generation/2...