Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Parathormone (PTH) is one of the major regulator of the bone and mineral metabolism. Elevated PTH levels in patients with primary and secondary hyperparathyroidism is thought to have negative effects on the cardiovascular system. In our study, we aimed to investigate a possible relationship between plasma PTH levels and coronary atherosclerosis.Methods: Fourty-two men and 35 women, a total of 77 patients were included the study who admitted...