Parathyroid function in acromegaly.
Parathyroid function was assessed in six acromegalic subjects by measurement of serum levels of parathyroid hormone (PTH). Only one patient had increased PTH levels. These findings suggest that hyperparathyroidism does not uniformly occur in acromegaly.
D000172:Acromegaly / Q000097:blood* / Q000503:physiopathology; D000328:Adult; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010280:Parathyroid Glands / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone / Q000097:blood*; D010710:Phosphates / Q000097:blood
D010281:Parathyroid Hormone; D010710:Phosphates; D013006:Growth Hormone; D002118:Calcium