Endocrine Abstracts

One of the main problems encountered with increased levels of serum PTH is decrease in bone mineral density in the long term. Secondary hyperparathyroidism due to vitamin D deficiency leads to mineralization disorders of the bones, low bone mineral density, osteoporosis and ultimately an increased risk of bone fracture in adults. In this study, we aimed to determine the reasons of secondary hyperparathyroidism for bone mineral density.One hundred and thi...

In this study, we aimed to investigate the causes of elevated PTH levels in postmenopausal women without the use of drugs that may affect of PTH levels and without concomitant diseases.A total of 156 postmenopausal women, aged ≥ 50 years, had no menstruation for at least 2 years and had no disease known to affect calcium metabolism were considered. Education, occupation, average duration of exposure to sunlight per day in summer and winter, consump...