Examples of hypoparathyroidism in the following topics:
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- Parathyroid diseases can be divided into those causing hyperparathyroidism and those causing hypoparathyroidism.
- Parathyroid diseases can be divided into those causing hyperparathyroidism and those causing hypoparathyroidism.
- Hypoparathyroidism is decreased function of the parathyroid glands with under production of parathyroid hormone.
- The treatment of hypoparathyroidism is limited by the fact that there is no artificial form of the hormone that can be administered as replacement; calcium replacement or vitamin D can ameliorate the symptoms but can increase the risk of kidney stones and chronic kidney disease.
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- Hypoparathyroidism, the underproduction of PTH, results in extremely low levels of blood calcium, which causes impaired muscle function and may result in tetany (severe sustained muscle contraction).