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Article: Postop PTH test unnecessary when calcium is normal.(Metabolic Disorders)(parathyroid hormone)

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May 1, 2006
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Louisville, Ky. -- Patients who have undergone surgery for primary hyperparathyroidism do not benefit from routine measures of parathyroid hormone unless they have elevated calcium levels, according to a review presented by Dr. Tina Wei-Fang Yen at the annual meeting of the Central Surgical Association.

"We propose that calcium levels be obtained postoperatively at 1-2 weeks. If normal, they should be repeated at 6 months and then yearly. If the calcium level is elevated at any time point, we recommend checking the [parathyroid hormone] level," said Dr. Yen.

Her advice is based on the findings of a review that found routine postoperative parathyroid ...

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