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Elevated Pth Levels

Health Encyclopedia: Pth Related Protein

Alternative Names

PTHrp

Normal Values

No detectable (or minimal) PTH-like peptide is normal. Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories.

What abnormal results mean

Elevated levels of PTH-related protein in a patient with hypercalcemia generally indicates that cancer is the underlying cause.

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Health Guide

Hypoparathyroidism

...PTH secretion also may be impaired when blood levels of magnesium are low, or when blood pH is too high, a condition called metabolic alkalosis. DiGeorge syndrome is a childhood disease in which... Read more »

Pseudohypoparathyroidism

...result, pseudohypoparathyroidism is very similar to hypoparathyroidism, with low calcium levels and high phosphate levels in the blood. This results in the characteristic symptoms which are... Read more »

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...integral to bone function in men.Vitamin D and Parathyroid Hormone ImbalancesLow levels of vitamin D and high levels of parathyroid hormone (PTH) are associated with hip fracture in women after... Read more »

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