Serum Biochemical Profiles in Screening of Adults
Authors: HUNTER HEATH
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1987)

Letters and Corrections1 August 1987Serum Biochemical Profiles in Screening of AdultsHUNTER HEATH III, M.D.HUNTER HEATH III, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-107-2-260 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: I read with interest the report of Cebul and Beck (1) on the applications of serum biochemical profiles in the screening of adults. The use of such profiles is an area in which "low technology" contributes greatly to expenditure of money for health care. Although I believe the authors have oversimplified the situation and unduly derogate the utility of these tests in some settings, I wish to deal with their interpretation of some of our published data.With regard to screening for abnormalities of serum calcium concentration, the authors cite our report (2) that inclusion of serum...References1. CEBULBECK RJ. Biochemical profiles: applications in ambulatory screening and preadmission testing of adults. Ann Intern Med. 1987;106:403-13. LinkGoogle Scholar2. HEATHHODGSONKENNEDY HSM. Primary hyperparathyroidism: incidence, morbidity, and potential economic impact in a community. N Engl J Med. 1980;302:189-93. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. HEATHPURNELL HD. Asymptomatic hypercalcemia and primary hyperparathyroidism. In: HEATH DA, MARX SJ, eds. Clinical Endocrinology 2: Calcium Disorders. London: Butterworth Scientific; 1982:189-216. CrossrefGoogle Scholar4. DAUPHINERIGGSSCHOLZ RBD. Back pain and vertebral crush fractures: an enemphasized mode of presentation for primary hyperparathyroidism. Ann Intern Med. 1975;83:365-7. LinkGoogle Scholar5. SEEMANWAHNEROFFORDKUMARJOHNSONRIGGS EHKRWB. Differential effects of endocrine dysfunction on the axial and the appendicular skeleton. J Clin Invest. 1982;69:1302-9. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. MAUTALENREYESGHIRINGHELLIFROMM CHGG. Cortical bone mineral content in primary hyperparathyroidism: changes after parathyroidectomy. Acta Endocrinol. 1986;111:494-7. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar1. CEBULBECK RJ. Biochemical profiles: applications in ambulatory screening and preadmission testing of adults. Ann Intern Med. 1987;106:403-13. LinkGoogle Scholar1. CEBULBECK RJ. Biochemical profiles: applications in ambulatory screening and preadmission testing of adults. Ann Intern Med. 1987;106:403-13. LinkGoogle Scholar2. MOLDSTEIN JH. The cascade effect in the clinical care of patients. N Engl J Med. 1986;314:512-4. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. OBER K. Uncle Remus and the cascade effect in clinical medicine: Brer Rabbit kicks the Tar-Baby. Am J Med. 1987;82:1009-13. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. HEATHHODGSONKENNEDY HSM. Primary hyperparathyroidism: incidence, morbidity, and potential economic impact in a community. N Engl J Med. 1980;302:189-93. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byScreening for Primary HyperparathyroidismA.M. PARFITT, M.D., D. SUDHAKER RAO, M.D., M. KLEEREKOPER, M.D. 1 August 1987Volume 107, Issue 2Page: 260-261KeywordsAttentionCalciumHealth care Issue Published: 1 August 1987 PDF downloadLoading ...