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Elevated serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels are associated with higher serum uric acid levels in the U.S. adult population. For every log increase in PTH, serum uric acid increased by 0.77 mg/dL.

Credit: Getty Images In a study, PTH exceeding 600 pg/mL prior to initiation of dialysis was associated with persistently high PTH in the first year of hemodialysis. WASHINGTON—Patients who have ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 78-year-old woman with many symptoms of parathyroid disease (chronic fatigue, feel “ill,” need naps, less concentration, memory “hesitation,” blurred vision), yet the blood tests ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am an 88-year-old man in quite good health. I spend at least 30 hours a week doing yard work. I have had high blood calcium for many years, usually around 10.7. I take pravastatin ...

We describe two cases of acquired parathyroid hormone (PTH) resistance consequent to the development of serum PTH type 1 receptor (PTH1R) autoantibodies, which block PTH binding and signaling. Both ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 56-year-old female. I had some blood work done recently, and two numbers came back high: My ionized calcium level was 6.0, and my PTH Intact level was 136.6. I am relatively ...

Dear L.K.: Ionized calcium and PTH levels are sent when your doctor is concerned that you have primary hyperparathyroidism, elevated levels of parathyroid hormone (PTH). Parathyroid hormone increases ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 56-year-old female. I had some blood work done recently, and two numbers came back high: My ionized calcium level was 6.0, and my PTH Intact level was 136.6. I am relatively ...