Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
3324006 European Geriatric Medicine 2015 5 Pages PDF
Abstract
We found that excessive PTH testing was prevalent in a single hospital in metropolitan Victoria. We propose that PTH levels not be done routinely as part of the secondary osteoporosis screen, particularly in ortho-geriatric patients with normal serum calcium levels, as it is unlikely to change management. We acknowledge normocalcemic hyperparathyroidism as a separate entity with risk of progression to PHPT, however the clinical significance of this entity remains unclear.
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