Clinical Presentation, Management, and Outcomes of Primary Hyperparathyroidism during Pregnancy

Figure 1

Comparisons of the preoperative serum level of ionized calcium and iPTH between patients with pHPT during pregnancy with severe complications (group 1) and those with mild hyperparathyroidism or who were diagnosed postpartum (group 2). (a) The serum level of ionized calcium was significantly higher in group 1 than in group 2 (Mann–Whitney U test, , ). (b) The serum level of iPTH was significantly higher in group 1 than in group 2 (Mann–Whitney U test, , ).

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