Diseases

Primary Hyperparathyroidism

A condition of abnormally elevated output of PARATHYROID HORMONE due to parathyroid HYPERPLASIA or PARATHYROID NEOPLASMS. It is characterized by the combination of HYPERCALCEMIA, phosphaturia, elevated renal 1,25-DIHYDROXYVITAMIN D3 synthesis, and increased BONE RESORPTION.

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A condition of abnormally elevated output of PARATHYROID HORMONE due to parathyroid HYPERPLASIA or PARATHYROID NEOPLASMS. It is characterized by the combination of HYPERCALCEMIA, phosphaturia, elevated renal 1,25-DIHYDROXYVITAMIN D3 synthesis, and increased BONE RESORPTION.

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  • Hyperparathyroidism, Primary
  • Hyperparathyroidisms, Primary
  • Primary Hyperparathyroidisms

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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2006

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  • Hyperparathyroidism (1964-2005)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Primary Hyperparathyroidism. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D049950. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D049950
  2. Primary Hyperparathyroidism. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primary_hyperparathyroidism
  3. Primary Hyperparathyroidism. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2919083