Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Guidelines have, for some time, suggested a lower threshold for surgical intervention in primary hyperparathyroidism based on serum calcium alone. Furthermore, PHPT is a common metabolic bone disorder which is associated with further complications. In order to assess the impact of the lower threshold on surgical services and management implications for associated complications, we report baseline characteristics in a cohort of patients with confirmed PHPT.<p ...

Introduction: Eighty percent of patients with PHPT have co-existing vitamin D deficiency. Few large studies have assessed the impact/safety of different vitamin D preparations on calcium, PTH and vitamin D in such patients. We report the use of three different preparations.Methods: In a retrospective study of 125 patients with confirmed PHPT, 77% were vitamin D deficient (<30 nmol/l)/insufficient (30–50 nmol/l). We assessed the impact and safety...