Endocrine Abstracts

Parathyroid hormone is a polypeptide consisting of 84 amino acids. Quantification of circulating intact PTH assists in the differential diagnosis of hypercalcemia. It is important to interpret PTH results with caution and to keep in mind Immunoassays interference can also be a reason of falsely high PTH levels. We present an interesting case referred with high parathyroid hormone levels. A 74 years old female attended clinic with raised PTH levels of 11.7 pmol/l, a normal calc...