Abnormalities in mineral metabolism suggestive of parathyroid over-activity in rheumatoid arthritis.
A three-part study on mineral metabolism in patients with classical rheumatoid arthritis is described. In the first two parts, biochemical abnormalities were revealed suggestive of parathyroid over-activity, and in the third part, observation on calcium absorption provides a hyperparathyroid pattern. The importance of these findings in relation to demineralisation of bone in rheumatoid arthritis is discussed.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000097:blood; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000378:metabolism*; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000097:blood; D002712:Chlorides / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008903:Minerals / Q000378:metabolism*; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000378:metabolism; D010710:Phosphates / Q000097:blood; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000032:analysis
D002712:Chlorides; D008903:Minerals; D010710:Phosphates; D012709:Serum Albumin; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase; D002118:Calcium