Serum osteocalcin level as an indication of parathyroidectomy for patients with renal hyperparathyroidism
腎性上皮小体機能こう進症症例における上皮小体摘除の手術適応の指標としてのオステオカルシンの意義

Hiroshi Takami, Jun-ichi Shikata, Kazumichi Nakamura, Mitsumasa Nagase, Hiromichi Suzuki, Takanosuke Konishi, Takao Wada
1990 Journal of Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy  
bone gla-protein) is a low-molecular-weight vitamin K-dependent protein which is a sensitive and specific marker of bone turnover. To determine whether serum osteocalcin is a useful indicator for parathyr oidectomy in patients with RHP, we measured serum osteocalcin levels (normal<6.5ng/ml), and compared them with patient symptoms, X-ray findings and biochemical data. Thirty seven RHP patients who were followed
doi:10.4009/jsdt1985.23.957 fatcat:lhotzp7llbd7dm5afasr7xwkci