Preventive Effects of Low Parathyroid Hormone Levels on Hip Fracture in Patients with Vitamin D Deficiency.
Seong-Eun ByunSoonchul LeeJi Wan KimYong Chan HaChul-Ho KimCheungsoo HaKeun Jung RyuJung-Min KohHyung Kyung KimJae Suk ChangPublished in: Journal of bone metabolism (2019)
Patients with low serum 25(OH)D and PTH levels showed lower hip fracture prevalence, indicating the potential protective role of low PTH levels on bone health in patients with vitamin D deficiency. Therefore, clinicians should pay more attention to the possibility of fractures in patients with vitamin D deficiency who present with high PTH levels.