Clinical Guide to Parathyroid Hormone Assay (Continued)


In summary, the advent of totally automated immunometric I-PTH assays has led to improved accurate clinical discrimination of parathyroid disorders and has provided a tool to measure PTH levels in real time during surgical procedures. Also, development of bioactive I-PTH assay provides more accurate assessment of secondary hyperparathyroidism in patients with end-stage renal disease and their need for vitamin D and/or calcium treatment.


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Jul 3, 2016 | Posted by in MUSCULOSKELETAL MEDICINE | Comments Off on Clinical Guide to Parathyroid Hormone Assay (Continued)

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