uk-dgm MCQ (SBA): Secondary Hyperparathyroidism - Vitamin D Deficiency

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A 79-year-old woman with a background of recurrent falls and osteoporosis is found to have a vitamin D level of 22 nmol/L (deficient, <25 nmol/L) and a corrected calcium of 1.98 mmol/L (low). Her PTH is elevated at 14.2 pmol/L (normal 1.6-6.9). What is the MOST likely diagnosis?

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