KROK 1 2014 – Question 183 · KROK (Medicine) · Biological Chemistry
A patient with signs of osteoporosis and urolithiasis has been admitted to the endocrinology department. Blood test has revealed hypercalcemia and hypophosphatemia. These changes are associated with abnormal synthesis of the following hormone:
- A. Calcitonin
- B. Aldosterone
- C. Parathyroid hormone
- D. Calcitriol
- E. Cortisol
Hint
Interpret the calcium and phosphate pattern together with the bone and kidney findings and ask which regulator of mineral metabolism is in excess.
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