SERUM IONIZED CALCIUM AND THE PREVALENCE OF PRIMARY HYPERPARATHYROIDISM IN AGE COHORTS OF 75, 80 AND 85 YEARS

被引:39
作者
SORVA, A [1 ]
VALVANNE, J [1 ]
TILVIS, RS [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV HELSINKI,GERIATR UNIT,SF-00100 HELSINKI 10,FINLAND
关键词
AGING; CALCIUM; HEALTH SURVEYS; HYPERPARATHYROIDISM;
D O I
10.1111/j.1365-2796.1992.tb00540.x
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
In the elderly, primary hyperparathyroidism (HPT) is often disguised as 'senility' which can, however, be alleviated or cured by parathyroid surgery. The prevalence of HPT in the non-selected 75- to 85-year-old subjects (n = 610) randomly sampled from census records was estimated by measurements of serum ionized calcium and intact parathyrin levels. The prevalence of cases that require clinical attention seems to be around 3 % in women and less than 1 % in men. Furthermore, this study indicates that, on average, the serum ionized calcium concentration remains stable even in the elderly.
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