Hyperparathyroidism: Difference between revisions

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* Primary - parathyroid gland is inappropriately making too much PTH
* Primary - parathyroid gland is inappropriately making too much PTH
* Secondary - parathyroid gland is triggered to increase production on PTH by other events, e.g. [[Vitamin D deficiency]], chronic kidney disease and other causes of low blood calcium
* Secondary - parathyroid gland is triggered to increase production on PTH by other events, e.g. [[Vitamin D deficiency]], chronic kidney disease and other causes of low blood calcium
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperparathyroidism
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperparathyroidism