Audio Qbank – Q131 – A 23F with a parathyroid adenoma

 

A 23-year-old woman presents to the physician for a routine health maintenance examination. An ultrasound is performed showing an adenoma of her left superior parathyroid gland. Which of the following sets of parameters is most likely in this patient?

 

  ↑ Serum Ca2+; ↓ Serum PO4; ↑ Serum ALP; ↑ Urinary Ca2+
  ↑ Serum Ca2+; ↓ Serum PO4; ↑ Serum ALP; ↓ Urinary Ca2+
  ↑ Serum Ca2+; ↓ Serum PO4; ↔ Serum ALP; ↓ Urinary Ca2+
  ↓ Serum Ca2+; ↑ Serum PO4; ↑ Serum ALP; ↑ Urinary Ca2+
  ↓ Serum Ca2+; ↑ Serum PO4; ↑ Serum ALP; ↓ Urinary Ca2+
  ↓ Serum Ca2+; ↑ Serum PO4; ↔ Serum ALP; ↓ Urinary Ca2+

 

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