Zohreh Rahimi
1*1 Medical Biology Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
Implication for health policy/practice/research/medical education
Both primary and secondary hyperparathyroidism are involved in abnormal glucose metabolism. There is higher prevalence of diabetes mellitus in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism, while removing parathyroid glands improve glucose tolerance in these individuals.
Please cite this paper as: Rahimi Z. Parathyroid hormone, glucose metabolism and diabetes mellitus J Parathyr Dis 2014; 2(1): 55-56.