The decrease in PTH (Parathyroid Hormone) is a good (only?) indicator that Vitamin D is actually getting into the cells
43+ Vitamin D Life pages have PTH or PARATHYROID in the title
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| Vitamin D dosing varies with genes, PTH, Mg, Vit K, etc – video and transcript Sept 2022 | | 29 Dec, 2022 |
| PTH and Vitamin D - many studies | | 29 Dec, 2022 |
| Maasai have PTH and bone resorption (CTX) circadian rhythms – April 2022 | | 29 Apr, 2022 |
| PTH failed to decrease with Vitamin D if overweight and had low Magnesium – Aug 2019 | | 04 Mar, 2022 |
| Parathyroid response to Vitamin D among obese | | 27 Jun, 2021 |
| Based on PTH response, obese adolescents may not need and much vitamin D as non-obese (12 ng vs 16.5 ng) – June 2021 | | 12 Jun, 2021 |
| Parathyroid Hormone levels increase 63 percent with age (33,000 people) – Sept 2017 | | 17 May, 2021 |
| Parathyroid hormone level is inversely associated with both Vitamin D and age – April 2021 | | 17 May, 2021 |
| High PTH plus low Vitamin D is not good (5X more likely for COPD to need hospital) – April 2021 | | 25 Apr, 2021 |
| Increased Colorectal cancer risk if Vitamin D does not lower PTH (Vit D not getting to cells) – Nov 2020 | | 06 Nov, 2020 |
| ICU death rate reduced 3X when a vitamin D injection changed the PTH – Nov 2015 | | 06 Jun, 2020 |
| Parathyroid increase with age associated with worsening Vitamin D genes – April 2020 | | 01 May, 2020 |
| Worse diabetic vision is associated with low vitamin D or high PTH - Nov 2012 | | 07 Jan, 2020 |
| Parathyroid – Vitamin D inflection points might be at both 16 and 32 ng – Oct 2019 | | 04 Oct, 2019 |
| Hip fractures worse if both high PTH and low Vitamin D – Jan 2019 | | 01 Feb, 2019 |
| Interview of Dr. Coimbra: MS, Autoimmune, Vitamin D, B2, Ca, Mg, PTH etc. – perhaps 2018 | | 02 Dec, 2018 |
| Heart Failure is predicted by PTH (but vitamin D both prevents and treats HF) – Jan 2018 | | 31 Mar, 2018 |
| Coronary Heart Disease 57 percent more likely if poor Vitamin D Binding Protein with high PTH – Nov 2017 | | 08 Nov, 2017 |
| Thyroid and parathyroid | | 12 Sep, 2017 |
| Ischemic Stroke risk best predicted by Vitamin D, including PTH improves the prediction – Feb 2017 | | 02 Mar, 2017 |
| Critically ill injected with 300,000 IU of vitamin D, 3X more likely to die if PTH did not respond - RCT July 2015 | | 22 Jan, 2017 |
| 3000 IU of vitamin D minimum to reduce parathyroid hormone (PTH) – meta-analysis Sept 2015 | | 10 Dec, 2016 |
| Need 40 ng of vitamin D to have proper PTH levels – May 2011 | | 29 Mar, 2016 |
| PTH boosts immune response when vitamin D levels are low – May 2012 | | 29 Mar, 2016 |
| PTH does not plateau with increasing vitamin D, but does decrease with patient age – Aug 2012 | | 29 Mar, 2016 |
| Hypothesis Vitamin D receptor controls PTH without needing Vitamin D – Aug 2015 | | 01 Sep, 2015 |
| Knee Osteoarthritis 3.2X more likely to get worse if low Vitamin D and high PTH – Dec 2014 | | 23 Feb, 2015 |
| PTH reduced 3.5 pmol by vitamin D intervention which added 22 ng – meta-analysis June 2014 | | 01 Jan, 2015 |
| Diabetes after giving birth was associated with low vitamin D combined with high PTH – May 2014 | | 31 May, 2014 |
| 2800 IU of vitamin D before and after parathyroid surgery helped a lot – RCT Jan 2014 | | 16 Jan, 2014 |
| ICU reduces Vitamin D levels, deregulates PTH - Sept 2013 | | 28 Sep, 2013 |
| Almost 3X more likely to get preeclampsia if low vitamin D and high PTH– July 2013 | | 15 Sep, 2013 |
| Vitamin D deficiency for children’s bones is 14ng, based on PTH analysis – Sept 2013 | | 09 Sep, 2013 |
| Japanese decided that 28 ng mimimum for proper parathyroid hormone – June 2010 | | 09 Sep, 2013 |
| PTH needs vitamin D level higher than 13 ng – Cohort June 2010 | | 09 Sep, 2013 |
| Children have PTH problems when vitamin D is less than 15 ng – Nov 2011 | | 09 Sep, 2013 |
| Variations in Parathyroid Hormone Concentrations in Patients with Low Vitamin D – June 2012 | | 09 Sep, 2013 |
| Hypothesis: Not vitamin D deficient if have normal PTH and BMD – May 2013 | | 01 Jun, 2013 |
| 1000 IU of vitamin D reduced child PTH, but did not increase Calcium – RCT Jan 2013 | | 03 Jan, 2013 |
| Chronic kidney disease and PTH – Calcium – Phosphate – Vitamin D – April 2011 | | 23 May, 2012 |
| 20 ng of vitamin D is enough for African American PTH – Dec 2011 | | 09 Mar, 2012 |
| Africans in Europe might only need 19 ng of vitamin D – estimated from PTH July 2011 | | 09 Mar, 2012 |
| Blacks may need less vitamin D than whites – PTH Aug 2010 | | 23 Dec, 2011 |
What is the difference between the Intact Parathyroid Hormone and the Parathyroid Hormone (asked AI)
The difference between Intact Parathyroid Hormone (iPTH) and Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) primarily lies in the specific forms of the hormone that each assay measures and their clinical utility.
Intact Parathyroid Hormone (iPTH)
The iPTH assay measures the level of 1-84 PTH, which is the full, active form of the hormone, along with large truncated fragments of non-1-84 PTH, including 7-84 PTH. This assay is widely used, especially in the context of managing patients with chronic kidney disease, including those on dialysis, to assess parathyroid function and secondary hyperparathyroidism. The iPTH assay is considered the standard measurement for PTH in clinical practice and is used for approximately 90% of Japanese dialysis patients 1.
Parathyroid Hormone (PTH)
When referring to PTH without specifying "intact," it generally encompasses the entire spectrum of PTH forms, including both the active form and various inactive fragments. However, the term "whole PTH" specifically refers to assays that measure only the 1-84 PTH molecule without the inactive fragments. The whole PTH assay is more specific for the active form of the hormone and may provide a more accurate reflection of parathyroid function in certain clinical scenarios 1 .
Key Differences and Clinical Implications
Assay Specificity: The iPTH assay measures both the active form of PTH (1-84) and its large truncated fragments (e.g., 7-84 PTH), whereas the whole PTH assay specifically measures only the 1-84 PTH molecule 1.
Clinical Utility: The iPTH assay is widely used in managing patients with chronic kidney disease and secondary hyperparathyroidism. It has a high correlation with non-1-84 PTH fragments, which can be significant in certain patient populations. On the other hand, the whole PTH assay, by focusing solely on the active form of the hormone, may offer a more precise evaluation of parathyroid function in specific contexts 1.
Interpretation and Misclassification: Studies have shown that there can be significant differences in the classification of parathyroid hormone status between the iPTH and whole PTH assays, with a portion of patients potentially being misclassified into different guideline categories based on the assay used. This highlights the importance of assay selection in the accurate diagnosis and management of parathyroid-related disorders 1.
In summary, while both iPTH and PTH assays are used to evaluate parathyroid function and manage related disorders, they differ in their specificity and the forms of PTH they measure. The choice between these assays depends on the clinical context, with the iPTH assay being more commonly used in practice due to its broader measurement of PTH forms, including both active and inactive fragments 1.
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