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ea0021p8 | Bone | SFEBES2009

Vitamin D deficiency in primary hyperparathyroidism: prevalence and complications

Jahagirdar Vidhya , Yahya Sundus , Bates Andrew , Rahim Asad

Primary hyperparathyroidism (1 in 1000) (1) and occult vitamin D deficiency (14% of the healthy adult population) are relatively common disorders (2). Hypercalciuria, renal tract calcification and reduced bone mineral density (BMD) are recognised complications of primary hyperparathyroidism. We report details of the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and complications in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism.It is a retrospective study of 44 patients...