Objective To investigate the prevalence of high parathyroid hormone (PTH) level in hospital inpatients. Methods From August 2014 to August 2016, in total 1123 patients treated in our hospital were involved in this study. The age range was 15 to 83 years, of which 612 cases of Han [male / female: 267/345, mean age 50.9 ±14.2 years], and 511 cases of Uygur [male / female: 244/267, mean age 52.4±13.4 years]. PTH, 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D], calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P), magnesium (Mg), albumin, creatinine (Cr) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) were examined using chemiluminescent immunoassay. Patients was classified into 3 groups according to serum D 25(OH)D levels, deficiency (25(OH)D < 20 ng/mL), insufficiency (20 ng/mL ≤ 25(OH)D < 30 ng/mL), and sufficiency (25(OH)D > 30 ng/m1. Patients were also grouped into 2 groups according to PTH levels: PTH < 65 pg/mL and PTH≥ 65 pg/mL. Comparisons of relevant indicators were made between the two ethnic groups. Results The incidence of high PTH level (PTH≥ 65 pg/mL) in Uygur was significantly higher than in Han (18.79% vs 14.05%, c2 =4.596 P =0.032), and was significantly higher in females than in males (18.55% vs 17.03% vs, c2=0.463, P =0.496). The prevalence of vitamin D sufficiency, insufficiency and deficiency was 2.94%, 5.09% and 91.98% in Uygur, and 4.08 %, 9.48% and 86.44% in Han, respectively. The vitamin D deficiency rate of Uygur was significantly higher than that of Han (c2 =8.697 P =0.003). In individuals with vitamin D deficiency, the detection rate of high-level PTH increased significantly, especially in Uygur nationality. Partial correlation analysis showed that serum PTH levels were negatively correlated with 25 (OH)D (P = 0.002), and positively correlated with P and Mg (P <0.001).Conclusion There is an ethnic difference in the prevalence of high-level PTH in hospitalized patients, and 25(OH)D deficiency is common among these patients, especially in Uygur nationality. There were no significant differences between two groups in serum PTH level; patients generally have vitamin D deficiency, particularly in Uygur. The ethnic differences in the prevalence of high-level PTH might be due to vitamin D insufficiency. |