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How could the “intact” PTH assay results mislead and result in the over-administration of vitamin D?

April 26, 2017assay intact mislead over-administration Pth results vitamin d

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How could the “intact” PTH assay results mislead and result in the over-administration of vitamin D?

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High “intact” PTH values have been demonstrated with bone histology to be associated with both normal and adynamic low bone turnover. If a patient has a high “intact” PTH value with normal or adynamic low bone turnover disease, this might lead to an over-administration of vitamin D.