Positive 99mTc-MIBI and the subtraction parathyroid scan are related to intact parathyroid hormone but not to total plasma calcium in primary hyperparathyroidism.
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DOI: 10.1967/s002449910506
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) is characterised by increased parathyroid hormone (PTH) secretion and consequently increased plasma calcium. During the last few decades parathyroid scintigraphy (PS), is applied in almost all patients with pPHT before surgery… read more here.
Keywords: plasma calcium; parathyroid; subtraction; total plasma ... See more keywords