ABSTRACT
Nephrolithiasis (NL) is a frequent complication of hyperparathyroidism (HPT). Such patients account for 5% of those with nephrolithogenesis. The study included 89 HPT patients (age 34.8 +/- 1.9 years) with NL, 22 patients (age 38 +/- 1.4 years) with NL and 10 healthy controls (age 30 +/- 1.2 years). Hypercalciemia was seen in 27-20% of patients with HPT and NL, 9-10% of patients with nephrolithiasis. Evaluation of parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels in the blood of the examinees showed its high diagnostic value: in 89% of HPT patients this level was high. It was also elevated in 10% of NL patients. cAMP in HPT and NL was elevated in 68.48 and 12% of patients, respectively, serum concentration of Ca2+ was high in 81.4 and 24.5%, Ca load test was positive in 80.9 and 10% of the patients, respectively. It is important for diagnosis that in HPT bone mass is low.
