Endocrine Abstracts

PTH increases calcium uptake from bone, tubular calcium reabsorption and renal phosphate excretion, and by stimulating 1α-OH vitamin D hydroxylase in the kidney increases production of 1,25(OH)2D.Aim: To differentiate and characterize the various diseases associated with an increase in PTH in the material of the Endocrinology Clinic, Sofiamed University Hospital for 3 years.Material: 167 patients with elevated PTH were examine...