Endocrine Abstracts

Although treatment of osteomalacia is cheap and effective, there are few data on the long-term outcomes. Studies suggest that a minority of patients fail to normalise parathyroid hormone (PTH), due to autonomous parathyroid activity and primary hyperparathyroidism is sometimes 'unmasked' during therapy. This study examined the impact of a recommended oral regimen of calcium 1000 milligrams and vitamin D3 800 international units (20 micrograms) daily, on PTH levels. ...