Parathyroid hormone high

[Redsong]

I have recently been diagnosed with ckd as gfr 54. On looking through my test results I see that my serum parathyroid hormone level is high (6.5 where normal range is 1.1 - 4.7). This has never been mentioned by dr and I don’t know what it means. Is this connected to ckd? I am female aged 49. Thanks.

[SN23]

Hi please check your vitamin D levels. Often when vitamin d is low pth is high. A simple fix sometime is vitamin d supplements. You should check with your doctor.

[Redsong in reply to SN23]

Thanks. My vitamin d levels were low at 15 but latest shows an increase to 90. But that was after a long hot summer with lots of sun exposure so expect it will fall again over the winter.

[SN23 in reply to Redsong]

You may want to check with your doctor in that case. But good that your vitamin d is corrected👍

[Hidden in reply to Redsong]

You may need to supplement with Vit D during the winter months. Did your parathyroid readings change with the increase in Vit D? High parathyroid numbers indicate insufficient calcium and the possibility of osteoporosis.

[Redsong in reply to Hidden]

Thanks Osidge. I was looking through my test results and noticed that was showing as abnormal in April when my Vit D was 15. Vit D up to 90 in Sept after lots of sun and supplements but doesn’t look as though the parathyroid was retested.

[SN23 in reply to Redsong]

Great in that case you should check your PTh. It may just have corrected with better vitamin D levels.

All the best.

[MAS_Nurse]

Hi Redsong,

You may find this information useful from EdRen (Edinburgh University) which gives a good overview of the blood tests for kidney disease. Scroll down the page to the pieces about the parathyroid hormone (PTH) edren.org/pages/edreninfo/b...

Also take a look at the link to CKD website: kidneyresearchuk.org/health...

Hope this helps.

Best wishes,

MAS Nurse and Moderator

[Redsong in reply to MAS_Nurse]

Thanks so much that is all really useful.

[Gmagolf]

Is your calcium level high? If so you may have a

Parathyroid problem and yes, that can affect your kidney.