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Endocrinology • Bone and Calcium Disorders
Would you refer a patient for parathyroidectomy if they have normal calcium levels, mild hyperparathyroidism, and evidence of osteopenia?
Answer from: at Academic Institution
It is important to be certain the patient has primary hyperparathyroidism by demonstrating by ultrasound or sestamibi scan the presence of an adenoma. Often patients with an elevated PTH and a normal calcium are also vitamin D deficient and have parathyroid hyperplasia. It is also important to rule ...
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Answer from: at Community Practice
In such cases of normocalcemic hyperparathyroidism, I always order 24 hour urine for Calcium.