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Hashim SM, Tuan Ismail TS, Che Soh NAA, Mat MC, Rapiah ZF, Shafii N, Kassim NK, Yaacob NM. Agreement of Parathyroid Hormone Status Measured by Intact and Biointact Parathyroid Hormone Assays among Chronic Kidney Disease Patients and Its Correlation with Bone Turnover Parameters. Malays J Med Sci 2023; 30:69-82. [PMID: 37102048 PMCID: PMC10125231 DOI: 10.21315/mjms2023.30.2.6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2022] [Accepted: 07/31/2022] [Indexed: 04/28/2023] Open
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Background This study aimed to determine the agreement between intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) and biointact parathyroid hormone (bio-PTH) assays and to correlate them with bone markers. Methods This cross-sectional study included 180 patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stages 3b, 4 and 5D. We measured their iPTH, bio-PTH, 25-hydroxyvitaminD (25(OH)D), C-terminal telopeptide collagen (CTX), procollagen 1 intact N-terminal propeptide (P1NP), calcium, phosphate and alkaline phosphatase (ALP). Results Higher iPTH than bio-PTH concentrations were seen in CKD stages 3b, 4 and 5D (58[62] versus 55[67] pg/mL, 94[85] versus 85[76] pg/mL and 378[481] versus 252[280] pg/mL, respectively). Both PTH assays showed good agreement among all the subjects, with an intraclass correlation coefficient of 0.832 (P-value < 0.001). The Passing-Bablok showed that the equation for the bio-PTH was PTH = 0.64 iPTH + 15.80, with r = 0.99. The Bland-Altman plots showed increased bias with an increasing PTH concentration. Both PTH assays showed a high positive correlation with CTX and P1NP, a moderate correlation with phosphate, a low correlation with ALP and calcium, and a negligible correlation with phosphate and 25(OH)D. Conclusion The iPTH and bio-PTH assays were in agreement, but their bias increased with the PTH concentration. The unacceptable large bias indicates that the two assays cannot be used interchangeably. They had a variable correlation with the bone parameters.
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- Saidah Madihah Hashim
- Chemical Pathology Unit, Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II, Kelantan, Malaysia
- Department of Chemical Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Chemical Pathology Unit, Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Nephrology Unit, Department of Medical, Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia
- School of Dental Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Biostatistics and Research Methodology Unit, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia
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Evenepoel P, Jørgensen HS, Komaba H, Mazzaferro S, Vervloet M, Cavalier E, Fukagawa M. Lower Bone Turnover and Skeletal PTH Responsiveness in Japanese Compared to European Patients on Hemodialysis. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2022; 107:e4350-e4359. [PMID: 36068939 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgac522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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CONTEXT Parathyroid hormone (PTH) treatment targets for patients receiving hemodialysis (HD) are lower in Japan than in Europe. Whether this translates to lower bone turnover is unknown and could depend on skeletal PTH responsiveness. OBJECTIVE This study investigates whether skeletal PTH responsiveness is better preserved in Japanese vs European patients receiving HD. METHODS This is a post hoc analysis of data from 2 prospective cohort studies, using a case-control design. Patients receiving chronic intermittent HD therapy were eligible for inclusion. Participating Belgian and Japanese patients (n = 374) were matched 1:1 by age (59 ± 12 years), sex (66% male), diabetes (34%), and dialysis duration (39 months [22-63 months]). PTH, bone-specific alkaline phosphatase (BALP), and tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase isoform 5b (TRAP5b) were measured centrally in Liège, Belgium. RESULTS Japanese patients had lower levels of iPTH (207 vs 268 pg/mL; P < .001), BALP (15.3 vs 24.5 μg/L; P < .001), and TRAP5b (3.35 vs 5.79 U/L; P < .001). Linear regression analyses revealed lower levels of bone turnover markers for any given level of PTH in Japanese vs Belgian patients, indicating lower skeletal PTH responsiveness. Consistently, bone turnover markers were significantly lower in Japanese vs Belgian patients when stratifying or matching according to PTH levels. Male sex, obesity, and hyperphosphatemia were the main determinants of the bone turnover marker/PTH ratios. CONCLUSION Japanese patients receiving HD have lower bone turnover than their European counterparts, even at similar PTH levels. The rationale for the current regional differences in PTH treatment targets remains obscure and deserves further attention.
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- Pieter Evenepoel
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, Nephrology and Renal Transplantation Research Group, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University Hospitals Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, Nephrology and Renal Transplantation Research Group, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Renal Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark
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- Division of Nephrology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara 259-1193, Japan
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- Nephrology Unit at Policlinico Umberto I Hospital, 00185 Rome, Italy
- Department of Translation and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Nephrology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, 1081 HV Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam University Medical Center, 1081 HV Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Biochemistry, Université de Liège, 4000 Liège, Belgium
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- Division of Nephrology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara 259-1193, Japan
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Nyssen L, Fillet M, Cavalier E, Servais AC. Qualitative and quantitative comparison of different commercially available 1-84 parathyroid hormone proteins to the WHO international standard 95/646 using orthogonal methods. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2022; 219:114942. [PMID: 35863167 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2022.114942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2022] [Revised: 07/01/2022] [Accepted: 07/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Relative quantitation methods rely on the use of reference substances to determine the content of samples. The aim of this study was to compare 1-84 parathyroid hormone (PTH) standards from different manufacturers to the WHO international standard 95/646. CE and LC with UV detection were investigated as quick and inexpensive quantitation methods, with an emphasis on selectivity between intact 1-84 PTH and its oxidized forms. Both methods were fully validated according to ICH Q2R1. Moreover, method performance was also evaluated according to guidelines defining the maximum allowable measurement uncertainty (MU) of a biological parameter from its intraindividual variation (CVI), as well as the proportion of that MU devoted to the reference material. This study highlighted the fact that some 1-84 PTH standards have a content that is actually twice as high as the one stated on the label, which was confirmed by an amino acid analysis investigation. Our approach offers a quick and inexpensive way to estimate the content of 1-84 PTH standards.
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- Laurent Nyssen
- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Medicines (CIRM), University of Liège, CHU de Liège, Liège, Belgium; Laboratory for the Analysis of Medicines (LAM), Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Medicines (CIRM), University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Laboratory for the Analysis of Medicines (LAM), Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Medicines (CIRM), University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Medicines (CIRM), University of Liège, CHU de Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Laboratory for the Analysis of Medicines (LAM), Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Medicines (CIRM), University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
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Wise SA, Camara JE, Burdette CQ, Hahm G, Nalin F, Kuszak AJ, Merkel J, Durazo-Arvizu RA, Williams EL, Hoofnagle AN, Ivison F, Fischer R, van den Ouweland JMW, Ho CS, Law EWK, Simard JN, Gonthier R, Holmquist B, Meadows S, Cox L, Robyak K, Creer MH, Fitzgerald R, Clarke MW, Breen N, Lukas P, Cavalier É, Sempos CT. Interlaboratory comparison of 25-hydroxyvitamin D assays: Vitamin D Standardization Program (VDSP) Intercomparison Study 2 - Part 1 liquid chromatography - tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) assays - impact of 3-epi-25-hydroxyvitamin D 3 on assay performance. Anal Bioanal Chem 2021; 414:333-349. [PMID: 34432104 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-021-03576-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2021] [Revised: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 07/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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An interlaboratory comparison study was conducted by the Vitamin D Standardization Program (VDSP) to assess the performance of liquid chromatography - tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) assays used for the determination of serum total 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D), which is the sum of 25-hydroxyvitamin D2 (25(OH)D2) and 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (25(OH)D3). A set of 50 single-donor samples was assigned target values for concentrations of 25(OH)D2, 25(OH)D3, 3-epi-25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (3-epi-25(OH)D3), and 24R,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (24R,25(OH)2D3) using isotope dilution liquid chromatography - tandem mass spectrometry (ID LC-MS/MS). VDSP Intercomparison Study 2 Part 1 includes results from 14 laboratories using 14 custom LC-MS/MS assays. Assay performance was evaluated using mean % bias compared to the assigned target values and using linear regression analysis of the test assay mean results and the target values. Only 53% of the LC-MS/MS assays met the VDSP criterion of mean % bias ≤ |±5%|. For the LC-MS/MS assays not meeting the ≤ |±5%| criterion, four assays had mean % bias of between 12 and 21%. Based on multivariable regression analysis using the concentrations of the four individual vitamin D metabolites in the 50 single-donor samples, the performance of several LC-MS/MS assays was found to be influenced by the presence of 3-epi-25(OH)D3. The results of this interlaboratory study represent the most comprehensive comparison of LC-MS/MS assay performance for serum total 25(OH)D and document the significant impact of the lack of separation of 3-epi-25(OH)D3 and 25(OH)D3 on assay performance, particularly with regard to mean % bias.
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- Stephen A Wise
- Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA. .,Scientist Emeritus, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, MD, 20899, USA.
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- Chemical Sciences Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, MD, 20899, USA
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- Chemical Sciences Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, MD, 20899, USA
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- Chemical Sciences Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, MD, 20899, USA
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- Chemical Sciences Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, MD, 20899, USA
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- Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Biostatistics Core, The Sabin Research Institute, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90027, USA
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98185, USA
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- Central Manchester Foundation Trust, Manchester, M13 9WL, UK
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- Chromsystems Instruments & Chemicals GmbH, 82166, Gräfelfing, Germany
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- Biochemical Mass Spectrometry Unit, Department of Chemical Pathology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong, 999077, Hong Kong
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- Biochemical Mass Spectrometry Unit, Department of Chemical Pathology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong, 999077, Hong Kong
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- Endocrine Sciences, LabCorp Specialty Testing Group, Agoura Hills, CA, 91301, USA
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- Medical Research Council (MRC) Elsie Widdowson Laboratory (closed Dec. 2018), Cambridge, UK.,NIHR BRC Nutritional Biomarker Laboratory, MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 0SL, UK
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- Medical Research Council (MRC) Elsie Widdowson Laboratory (closed Dec. 2018), Cambridge, UK.,NIHR BRC Nutritional Biomarker Laboratory, MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 0SL, UK
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- College of Medicine, Penn State University, Hershey, PA, 17033, USA
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- College of Medicine, Penn State University, Hershey, PA, 17033, USA
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- Health Clinical Laboratories, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- Metabolomics Australia, Centre for Microscopy, Characterisation and Analysis, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, 6009, Australia
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- Waters Technologies Ireland Ltd., Wexford, Y35 D431, Ireland
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- Clinical Chemistry, University of Liège, CHU de Liège, B-4000, Liège, Belgium
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- Clinical Chemistry, University of Liège, CHU de Liège, B-4000, Liège, Belgium
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- Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA.,Vitamin D Standardization Program LLC, Havre de Grace, MD, 217078, USA
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González-Casaus ML, Fernández-Calle P, Buño Soto A. Should clinical laboratories adapt to the reality of chronic kidney disease in the determination of parathyroid hormone? ADVANCES IN LABORATORY MEDICINE 2021; 2:332-351. [PMID: 37362408 PMCID: PMC10197458 DOI: 10.1515/almed-2021-0046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2020] [Accepted: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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Objectives The contribution of the clinical laboratory to diagnostics is increasingly important since a great deal of clinical decisions rely on laboratory test results. Content Parathyroid hormone (PTH) measurement presents a considerable analytical variability due to the heterogeneity of its circulating forms and the antigenic configuration of the different assays commercially available. Such variability may have an impact on pathological conditions associated with significant increases in circulating PTH, as it is the case of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Summary Despite the recent identification of new molecules involved in bone and mineral disorders associated with CKD, such as klotho or the fibroblastic factor 23 (FGF23), nephrologists still base their clinical decisions on PTH concentrations. The problem is that unawareness of these analytical considerations may cause errors in the clinical interpretation of test results. Outlook This systematic review addresses these issues from the clinical laboratory perspective and proposes new approaches related to PTH method selection and result expression. These new strategies will help laboratory medicine specialists and nephrologist better determine the status of CKD patients.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain
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Cavalier E, Vasikaran S, Bhattoa HP, Heijboer AC, Makris K, Ulmer CZ. The path to the standardization of PTH: Is this a realistic possibility? a position paper of the IFCC C-BM. Clin Chim Acta 2021; 515:44-51. [PMID: 33412144 PMCID: PMC7920929 DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2020.12.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2020] [Revised: 12/07/2020] [Accepted: 12/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Parathyroid hormone (PTH) determination is of greatest importance for patients suffering from parathyroid gland disorders and for the follow-up of bone turnover in patients suffering from chronic kidney disease (CKD). Two generations of PTH assays are simultaneously present on the market for PTH quantification. As these assays are not yet standardized, this results in a significant level of confusion in the care of CKD patients. One key objective of the IFCC Committee for Bone Metabolism is to improve this situation. In this position paper, we will highlight the current state of PTH testing and propose a pathway to ultimately overcome issues resulting from PTH assay variability.
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- Etienne Cavalier
- Department of Clinical Chemistry, University of Liège, CHU de Liège, Domaine du Sart-Tilman, B-4000 Liège, Belgium.
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- PathWest Laboratory Medicine, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, WA, Australia
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen Hungary
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Endocrine Laboratory, Amsterdam Gastroenterology & Metabolism, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Clinical Biochemistry Department, KAT General Hospital, 14561 Athens, Greece; Laboratory for Research of the Musculoskeletal System "Th. Garofalidis", Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Clinical Chemistry Branch, Division of Laboratory Sciences, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Buford, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Kumar A, Balbach J. Inactivation of parathyroid hormone: perspectives of drug discovery to combating hyperparathyroidism. Curr Mol Pharmacol 2021; 15:292-305. [PMID: 33573587 DOI: 10.2174/1874467214666210126112839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2020] [Revised: 11/09/2020] [Accepted: 11/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Hormonal coordination is tightly regulated within the human body and thus regulates human physiology. The parathyroid hormone (PTH), a member of the endocrine system, regulates the calcium and phosphate level within the human body. Under non-physiological conditions, PTH levels get upregulated (hyperparathyroidism) or downregulated (hypoparathyroidism) due to external or internal factors. In the case of hyperparathyroidism, elevated PTH stimulates cellular receptors present in the bones, kidneys, and intestines to increase the blood calcium level, leading to calcium deposition. This eventually causes various symptoms including kidney stones. Currently, there is no known medication that directly targets PTH in order to suppress its function. Therefore, it is of great interest to find novel small molecules or any other means that can modulate PTH function. The molecular signaling of PTH starts by binding of its N-terminus to the G-protein coupled PTH1/2 receptor. Therefore, any intervention that affects the N-terminus of PTH could be a lead candidate for treating hyperparathyroidism. As a proof-of-concept, there are various possibilities to inhibit molecular PTH function by (i) a small molecule, (ii) N-terminal PTH phosphorylation, (iii) fibril formation and (iv) residue-specific mutations. These modifications put PTH into an inactive state, which will be discussed in detail in this review article. We anticipate that exploring small molecules or other means that affect the N-terminus of PTH could be lead candidates in combating hyperparathyroidism.
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- Amit Kumar
- Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine London, South Kensington, London SW7 2BU. United Kingdom
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- Institute of Physics, Biophysics, Martin-Luther-University Halle- Wittenberg. Germany
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Wójtowicz M, Piechota W, Wańkowicz Z, Smoszna J, Niemczyk S. Comparison of Second- and Third-Generation Parathyroid Hormone Test Results in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease. Med Sci Monit 2020; 26:e928301. [PMID: 33361742 PMCID: PMC7771203 DOI: 10.12659/msm.928301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), secondary hyperparathyroidism is assessed by measuring serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels. Well-established, recommended, second-generation intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) tests are typical; rarely are more recent third-generation PTH 1-84 assays used. The agreement between results of the 2 tests in patients with CKD has not been sufficiently defined. MATERIAL AND METHODS This study aimed to compare Roche second- and third-generation PTH assays by establishing a quantitative relationship between the results of assays in patients with CKD and assessing degree of their correlation with kidney function and calcium-phosphate and bone metabolism parameters. In 205 patients with stages 3 to 5D CKD and 30 healthy controls, we measured levels of iPTH and PTH (1-84), creatinine, urea, cystatin C, calcium, inorganic phosphate, magnesium, alkaline phosphatase, bone alkaline phosphatase, osteocalcin, and ß-CrossLaps. RESULTS The third-generation PTH assay results were more than 40% lower than those obtained with the second-generation test in patients undergoing dialysis and approximately 30% lower in patients in the pre-dialysis period. PTH concentrations determined with both assays were almost to the same extent correlated with calcium-phosphate and bone metabolism parameters, and renal function indices. Formulas have been developed enabling 2-way conversion of PTH results determined with both the second- and third-generation PTH assays: For dialyzed patients, PTH (1-84)=0.5181iPTH+18.0595. Serum osteocalcin, ß-CrossLaps, and total calcium were independent predictors of PTH levels. CONCLUSIONS Correcting for the established quantitative differences, the second-and third-generation PTH tests can be used interchangeably, given the almost identical pathophysiological correlations of their results with calcium-phosphate and bone metabolism parameters.
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- Magdalena Wójtowicz
- Department of Laboratory Diagnostics, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Laboratory Diagnostics, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Nephrology and Dialysis, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Nephrology and Dialysis, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Nephrology and Dialysis, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland
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Censi S, Iacobone M, Simmini S, Manso J, Franceschet G, Plebani M, Frigo AC, Zaninotto M, Torresan F, De Silvestro G, Scaroni C, Mian C, Camozzi V. PTH: Redefining Reference Ranges in a Healthy Population-The Role of Interfering Factors and the Type of Laboratory Assay. Int J Endocrinol 2020; 2020:1053719. [PMID: 32148482 PMCID: PMC7054804 DOI: 10.1155/2020/1053719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2019] [Accepted: 01/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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UNLABELLED Introduction. Parathyroid hormone (PTH) is a linear peptide constituted by 84 amino acids and active in its 1-84 form, but a wide range of PTH forms produced by its post-transcriptional modifications are present in blood. Many assays with different specificities are commercially available. The aim of our study was to compare a 2nd and 3rd generation in healthy population in order to better define the reference range in the healthy population residing in our region. Materials and Methods. 108 subjects (53 females and 55 males) referring to the transfusion donor were enrolled in the study centre in April 2016 and underwent PTH levels measurements with a 3rd generation kit (chemiluminescent immunoassay DiaSorin Liaison) and with a 2nd generation kit (immunoradiometric assay Total Intact PTH Assay (Coated Tube), Scantibodies). Also calcium, phosphate, creatinine, and 25OHD3 were measured. A questionnaire on lifestyle and dietary habits was obtained. RESULTS The median PTH values obtained with the 2nd generation assay and the whole 3rd generation assay were 20.26 pg/ml and 23.11 pg/ml, respectively. Bland-Altman method showed substantial concordance between the two PTH assays, although with an overestimation of the 3rd generation method over the 2nd generation method. There was no correlation between 3rd generation PTH and 25OHD3 and creatinine. Calcium was negatively correlated with PTH only when measured with 3rd generation kit. CONCLUSIONS On the basis of our data, obtained from healthy subjects, we can conclude that the reference range used by our laboratory was too narrow and was necessary to reestablish normal ranges according to our population. This is useful to avoid hyperparathyroidism misdiagnosis.
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- Simona Censi
- Endocrinology Unit, Department of Medicine (DIMED), University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Endocrine Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology (DiSCOG), University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Endocrinology Unit, Department of Medicine (DIMED), University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Endocrinology Unit, Department of Medicine (DIMED), University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Endocrinology Unit, Department of Medicine (DIMED), University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Laboratory Medicine, Department of Medicine (DIMED), University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health Unit, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Laboratory Medicine, Department of Medicine (DIMED), University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Endocrine Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology (DiSCOG), University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Endocrinology Unit, Department of Medicine (DIMED), University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Endocrinology Unit, Department of Medicine (DIMED), University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Endocrinology Unit, Department of Medicine (DIMED), University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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Smit MA, van Kinschot CMJ, van der Linden J, van Noord C, Kos S. Clinical Guidelines and PTH Measurement: Does Assay Generation Matter? Endocr Rev 2019; 40:1468-1480. [PMID: 31081903 DOI: 10.1210/er.2018-00220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2018] [Accepted: 03/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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PTH is an important regulator of calcium and phosphate homeostasis and bone remodeling. It is metabolized into PTH fragments, which are measured to a different extent by PTH assays of different generations because of differences in fragments recognized and lack of assay standardization. PTH is measured in the workup of several conditions, and clinical guidelines provide recommendations concerning these measurements. This review provides an overview of the impact of differences between PTH assays, applying distinct clinical guidelines for primary and secondary hyperparathyroidism and perioperative use of PTH measurements. Guidelines deal with PTH measurement in different ways, recommending either trend monitoring, the use of a fold increase of the upper reference limit, or an absolute PTH cutoff value. For classic primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT), the type of PTH assay used will not affect diagnosis or management because the precise concentration of PTH is less relevant. In chronic kidney disease, the guideline recommends treating secondary hyperparathyroidism above a twofold to ninefold PTH increase, which will result in different clinical decisions depending on the assay used. For patients after bariatric surgery, guidelines state absolute cutoff values for PTH, but the impact of different generation assays is unknown because direct comparison of PTH assays has never been performed. During parathyroid surgery, PTH measurements with a third-generation assay reflect treatment success more rapidly than second-generation assays. Increased awareness among clinicians regarding the complexity of PTH measurements is warranted because it can affect clinical decisions.
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- Marjon A Smit
- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Maasstad Hospital, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Maasstad Hospital, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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Chandran M, Wong J. Secondary and Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism in Chronic Kidney Disease: An Endocrine and Renal Perspective. Indian J Endocrinol Metab 2019; 23:391-399. [PMID: 31741895 PMCID: PMC6844175 DOI: 10.4103/ijem.ijem_292_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Secondary Hyperparathyroidism (SHP) seen as a frequent complication in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) has many pathogenetic peculiarities that are still incompletely defined and understood. During the long course of chronic renal failure, SHP can also transform sometimes into the hypercalcemic state characterized by quasi-autonomous production of Parathyroid Hormone from the parathyroid glands: a disorder that is termed Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism. The clinical consequences of SHP in CKD are protean, encompassing bone and mineral abnormalities but as recently identified, also several metabolic and cardiovascular problems, the most important of which is vascular calcification. There have been several advances in the therapeutic armamentarium available for the treatment of SHP, though clear demonstration of a benefit regarding major clinical outcomes with any of the new agents is still lacking. This narrative review summarizes the current understanding about this disorder and highlights some of the recent research on the subject.
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- Manju Chandran
- Department of Endocrinology, Osteoporosis and Bone Metabolism Unit, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Renal Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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Nyssen L, Fillet M, Cavalier E, Servais A. Highly sensitive and selective separation of intact parathyroid hormone and variants by sheathless CE‐ESI‐MS/MS. Electrophoresis 2019; 40:1550-1557. [DOI: 10.1002/elps.201800507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2018] [Revised: 01/28/2019] [Accepted: 02/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Laurent Nyssen
- Department of Clinical ChemistryCenter for Interdisciplinary Research on Medicines (CIRM)University of Liège Liège Belgium
- Laboratory for the Analysis of Medicines (LAM)Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Medicines (CIRM)University of Liège Liège Belgium
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- Laboratory for the Analysis of Medicines (LAM)Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Medicines (CIRM)University of Liège Liège Belgium
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- Department of Clinical ChemistryCenter for Interdisciplinary Research on Medicines (CIRM)University of Liège Liège Belgium
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- Laboratory for the Analysis of Medicines (LAM)Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Medicines (CIRM)University of Liège Liège Belgium
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Dupuy AM, Bargnoux AS, Morena M, Lauret E, Souberbielle JC, Cavalier E, Cristol JP. Moving from the second to the third generation Roche PTH assays: what are the consequences for clinical practice? Clin Chem Lab Med 2018; 57:244-249. [PMID: 30183664 DOI: 10.1515/cclm-2018-0300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2018] [Accepted: 07/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Background The determination of parathyroid hormone (PTH) is essential for exploring phosphocalcic disorders especially in patients with renal failure. At present, second or third generation PTH assays are available on the market from Roche Diagnostics as well as from others companies but the lack of standardization has complicated the interpretation. Methods We wanted to assess the clinical impact by measuring the PTH levels with the two generations concomitantly on different groups of populations including 46 healthy, 103 pre-dialyzed and 73 hemodialyzed (HD) patients. Results In healthy subjects, the PTH concentrations were not different whatever the generation used, whereas beyond 200 pg/mL, we reported an overestimation of the second generation PTH. In patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 3-5 the observed differences between the two generations increase with increasing PTH levels and decreasing glomerular filtration rate (GFR). Classification according to the kidney disease: improving global outcomes (KDIGO) revealed a high percentage of discordant results between the two generations (κ coefficient <0.20). These discrepancies are clinically relevant as PTH levels remain the cornerstone for diagnosis and treatment of the CKD-mineral and bone disorder (CKD-MBD). Conclusions The introduction of a new PTH assay generation in clinical practice should be carried out with caution.
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- Anne Marie Dupuy
- Laboratoire de Biochimie et Hormonologie, CHU Montpellier, University Montpellier 1, Montpellier, France
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- Laboratoire de Biochimie et Hormonologie, CHU de Montpellier, PhyMedExp, University of Montpellier, INSERM U1046, CNRS UMR 9214, Montpellier, France
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- Laboratoire de Biochimie et Hormonologie, CHU de Montpellier, PhyMedExp, University of Montpellier, INSERM U1046, CNRS UMR 9214, Montpellier, France
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- Laboratoire de Biochimie et Hormonologie, CHU Montpellier, University Montpellier 1, Montpellier, France
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- Service d'explorations fonctionnelles, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Université René Descartes (Paris V), Paris, France
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- Département de Chimie Clinique, CHU Liège, Université de Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Laboratoire de Biochimie et Hormonologie, CHU Montpellier, University Montpellier 1, 371 Avenue Doyen Gaston Giraud, Montpellier 34295, France
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Soliman M, Hassan W, Yaseen M, Rao M, Sawaya BP, El-Husseini A. PTH assays in dialysis patients: Practical considerations. Semin Dial 2018; 32:9-14. [PMID: 30168196 DOI: 10.1111/sdi.12743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Parathyroid hormone (PTH) 1-84 is the main biologically active hormone produced by the parathyroid cells. Circulating PTH molecules include the whole PTH 1-84 along with amino (N) and carboxyl (C) terminal fragments. While PTH is the best available noninvasive biomarker to assess bone turnover in dialysis patients, the biological roles of individual circulating PTH fragments are still not completely known. The understanding that there is an enormous variation in the target specificity of currently available PTH assays for different circulating forms of PTH has led to the evolution of assays from first to second then third generation. With a reduction in kidney function, there is a preferential increase in circulating C fragments and non-PTH 1-84 forms, resulting in a decrease in the ratio of PTH 1-84/non-PTH 1-84. However, there are also substantial differences in between-assay measurements, with several fold variations in results. Targets based on multiples of the upper limit of normal (ULN) should be used rather than PTH ranges using absolute iPTH values. To date, the second-generation PTH remains the most widely used assay. Current guidelines recommend following iPTH trends rather than absolute values. Herein, we highlight problems and challenges in PTH assays/measurements and their interpretations in dialysis patients.
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- Mohanad Soliman
- Division of Nephrology, Bone and Mineral Metabolism, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
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- Division of Nephrology, Bone and Mineral Metabolism, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
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- Division of Nephrology, Bone and Mineral Metabolism, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
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- Division of Nephrology, Bone and Mineral Metabolism, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
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- Division of Nephrology, Bone and Mineral Metabolism, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
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- Division of Nephrology, Bone and Mineral Metabolism, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
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Cavalier E, Salsé M, Dupuy AM, Bargnoux AS, Watar F, Souberbielle JC, Delanaye P, Cristol JP. Establishment of reference values in a healthy population and interpretation of serum PTH concentrations in hemodialyzed patients according to the KDIGO Guidelines using the Lumipulse® G whole PTH (3rd generation) assay. Clin Biochem 2018; 54:119-122. [PMID: 29501417 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2018.02.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2018] [Revised: 02/26/2018] [Accepted: 02/27/2018] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Cavalier E, Plebani M, Delanaye P, Souberbielle JC. Considerations in parathyroid hormone testing. Clin Chem Lab Med 2016; 53:1913-9. [PMID: 26035114 DOI: 10.1515/cclm-2015-0314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2015] [Accepted: 05/04/2015] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Parathyroid hormone (PTH) is a major player in phosphocalcic metabolism and its measurement is very important for the correct diagnosis and treatment of several diseases. PTH determination represents the paradigm of quality in laboratory medicine as many variables in the pre-, intra-, and post-analytical phases strongly affect the value of the clinical information. Analytical determination of PTH has been rendered difficult by the presence, in the circulation, of truncated fragments that can cross-react with the antibodies used for its determination. In addition, pre-analytical phase is complicated by the lack of stability of the peptide and the best sample to use for its determination remains controversial, as well as sample handling and storage. PTH secretion is also affected by circadian and seasonal rhythms and by physical exercise. Finally, from the post-analytical perspective, establishment of reliable reference ranges requires further efforts as the selection criteria for reference subjects should take into consideration new variables such as gender, race and vitamin D levels. Finally, clinical guidelines have recently revised and improved the criteria for a correct interpretation of PTH values.
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Problems with the PTH assays. ANNALES D'ENDOCRINOLOGIE 2015; 76:128-33. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ando.2015.03.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2015] [Accepted: 03/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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