Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: In pregnancy, the incidence of Primary Hyperparathyroidism is 1%; and there are 80% adenoma, 15% parathyroid hyperplasia, 3% multiple adenoma, and 1% parathyroid carcinoma in its etiology. In pregnancy, serum calcium (Ca) levels may not rise as much as expected. This is associated with hypoalbuminemia, GFR increase, placental Ca transfer, and inhibition of PTH–related bone resorption by estrogen. In pregnancy, hyperparathyroidism is asymptomatic at a rate o...