Research Article

Evaluation of Postural Parathyroid Hormone Change in Patients with Primary Hyperparathyroidism

Table 2

Comparison of mean Ca and PTH levels measured in 2 different postures within the control and patient groups.

VariablesRecumbentUpright value

PTH (pg/mL)
 Control goup44.8 (14.2–56.5)41.2 (17.0–71.2)0.110
 Patient group 153.9 (31.2–929.0)206.3 (55.2–1189.5) <0.001
Ca (mg/dL)
 Control group <0.001
 Patient group <0.001