Hjelmesæth, Jøran; Hofsø, Dag; Aasheim, Erlend T.; Jenssen, Trond Geir; Moan, Johan; Hager, Helle; Røislien, Jo; Bollerslev, Jens (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2009-02-03)
Background: The prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency and secondary hyperparathyroidism is high among morbidly obese
subjects. Further, low serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25 [OH]D) and magnesium have been associated with increased
risk of the metabolic syndrome (MS), and recently, a possible link between PTH and MS has been reported. Although it is well
known that the synthesis and secretion ...