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Query: UMLS:C0221002 (primary hyperparathyroidism)
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We report the development of a two-site immunoradiometric assay for PTH(1-84) based on two site-specific monoclonal antibodies--3B3 (radiolabelled antibody) specific for PTH(1-34) and ESQ1 (on solid phase) specific for PTH(74-84). Antibody 3B3 is sensitive to the oxidation of the methionine residues in PTH(1-34) therefore hydrogen peroxide (0.1 M) is added to the incubation mixture. Validation studies confirm quantitative recovery of both oxidized and reduced PTH(1-84). The assay has a minimum detection limit of 0.5 pmol/L and a range of 1.5-250 pmol/L with an intra-assay CV of less than 10% (2.8-250 pmol/L less than 5% CV). Studies on clinical samples indicate good discrimination between normal subjects (mean 2.21; range 1.0-5.0 pmol/L) and patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (mean 21.0; range 5.8-100 pmol/L) who in turn are well separated from patients with hypercalcaemia of malignancy (14/18 less than 0.5 pmol/L).
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PMID:A two-site immunoradiometric assay for PTH(1-84) using N and C terminal specific monoclonal antibodies. 185 54

Renal tubular function was assessed in a group of patients with mild hyperparathyroidism before and after a mean period of 2.7 years conservative management. It was also assessed, before and after a mean of 3.3 years following surgery in a group of patients with initially higher plasma calcium concentration. Mean maximum urine osmolality was within the accepted range as was the maximum urine plasma hydrogen ion gradient in both groups at the time of diagnosis. No significant change in renal tubular function was observed in either group over the periods of this study. Although deterioration after a long period cannot be excluded, we do not consider that regular assessment of renal tubular function is necessary in the conservative management of primary hyperparathyroidism.
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PMID:Renal tubular function in hyperparathyroidism. 261 15