Evaluation of Postural Parathyroid Hormone Change in Patients with Primary Hyperparathyroidism

Table 2

Comparison of mean Ca and PTH levels measured in 2 different postures within the control and patient groups.

Variables	Recumbent	Upright	value
PTH (pg/mL)
Control goup	44.8 (14.2–56.5)	41.2 (17.0–71.2)	0.110
Patient group	153.9 (31.2–929.0)	206.3 (55.2–1189.5)	<0.001
Ca (mg/dL)
Control group			<0.001
Patient group			<0.001