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SECONDARY HYPER-PARATHYROIDISM [1 record]

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Record 1 2014-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Diseases
  • Hormones
  • The Thyroid
DEF

Hyperparathyroidism that arises as a result of disordered metabolism producing hypocalcemia, as in chronic uremia due to renal disease, malabsorption, rickets, or osteomalacia; associated with hyperplasia of the parathyroid glands.

CONT

In secondary hyperparathyroidism, a disease outside of the parathyroids causes all of the parathyroid glands to become enlarged and hyperactive. It is usually caused by kidney failure ...

Key term(s)
  • secondary hyper-parathyroidism

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies humaines
  • Hormones
  • Thyroïde
CONT

Quand [l'hyperparathyroïdie] est due à un dysfonctionnement d’un autre organe, principalement le rein, on parle d'hyperparathyroïdie secondaire.

Key term(s)
  • hyper-parathyroïdie secondaire

Spanish

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