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. 1997 Dec;73(866):813–815. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.73.866.813

Treatment of vitamin D deficient osteomalacia may unmask autonomous hyperparathyroidism.

A V Taylor 1, P H Wise 1
PMCID: PMC2431532  PMID: 9497953

Abstract

Two cases of vitamin D deficient osteomalacia with secondary hyperparathyroidism are presented. In both cases treatment with vitamin D replacement therapy resulted in elevated calcium levels and a failure of parathormone levels to normalise, indicating autonomous parathyroid activity. Subsequent surgery in one case resulted in removal of a parathyroid adenoma. The importance of osteomalacia and its complications are discussed.

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