Ectopic Parathyroid Hormone Production


  • actually is parathyroid hormone related product

    • unrelated protein with PTH-like actions

  • produced by non-endocrine tumour

    • typically small cell carcinoma of lung

Laboratory

  • ↑ parathyroid hormone

  • ↑ calcium
  • ↓ phosphate

  • alkaline phosphatase may be elevated due to metastases to bone or liver

 

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