title: Investigation of calcium disorders.
abstract: The advent of new two-site immunometric assays for intact parathyroid hormone (PTH) measurement has enhanced the interpretation of results in many patients under investigation for hypercalcemia. The aim of this article is to give practical advice on the use of the new intact PTH methods and other tests for the investigation of the more common disorders of calcium metabolism.
authors.affiliation: Regional Endocrine Unit, Southampton General Hospital, U.K.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Wood
mesh_terms: D002128:Calcium Metabolism Disorders / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D003094:Collagen / Q000097:blood; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007118:Immunoassay; D015675:Osteocalcin / Q000378:metabolism; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone / Q000097:blood; D044162:Parathyroid Hormone-Related Protein; D011506:Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000097:blood