Endocrine Abstracts

Nausea and vomiting is common in pregnancy. Severe symptoms with metabolic upset (hyperemesis gravidarum) occurs in 0.2 percent of pregnancies, We present 2 cases of primary hyperparathyroidism in pregnancy. Both women (19 & 34y) presented in the 1st trimester of pregnancy with lethargy, vomiting, thirst and headache. Serum calcium and parathyroid hormone concentrations were elevated:2.69 milli mole per litre (2.18 to 2.47 ) PTH 20.5 pica mole per litre (1.1 to 6.9 ); 3.28...