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a question re - parathyroid hypercalcemia

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I am wondering if anyone on this forum knows about Parathyroid Hypercalcemia, I am hoping Eileen can help with this query.

I heard that PMR can be a precurser for Parathyroid Carcinoma, and I googled and came up with some interesting information on the subject.

There is a blood test for the PTH levels.

One report" wants to emphasize PMR MAY present as the first sign of parathyroid carcinoma".

Never having heard of the above, was curious if others know of this problem.

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  • nick67069
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    Posted

    Why question? Is your calcium blood test too high?

    • track
      track nick67069

      Posted

      No Nick not at all, just curious, I was reading about it and one of the studies suggested PMR was a precursor, thought I would get some sensible answer's from this Forum which has happened.

  • EileenH
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    Posted

    PMR is unlikely to be a "precursor" as that would suggest PMR causes something - the point is that PMR is the name given to a set of symptoms which are due to an underlying condition. In our case it is probably an autoimmune vasculitis but there are several other causes and some at least should be ruled out before coming to the conclusion that it is PMR as we know it. Before the diagnosis is made a panel of blood results including calcium should have been done to rule out other potential causes.

    It has been talked about on the forum before - anyone with a high calcium level should also have a parathyroid hormone test done. This a pretty good site which I have quoted before:

    https://www.parathyroid.com/parathyroid-symptoms.htm

    You can easily see why PMR and it can be confused! But it would be accompanied by a raised blood calcium level - which should trigger a GP to check the hormone level. So if you have a raised calcium level - it needs to be investigated.

    • track
      track EileenH

      Posted

      Thank you Eileen, I will read the site you suggested.

      Many thanks, Track

  • Anhaga
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    Posted

    Another reason to check the parathyroid glands has been mentioned on the forums, probably in the osteoporosis forum not here: malfunctioning parathyroid glands can cause bone thinning, even osteoporosis, and until that is sorted out no amount of nutrition or medication will help.

    • track
      track Anhaga

      Posted

      Thank you Anhaga, for your reply.

      Track

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