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TERTIARY HYPERPARATHYROIDISM [1 record]

Record 1 2014-03-27

English

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

A state of excessive secretion of parathyroid hormone (PTH) after a long period of secondary hyperparathyroidism and resulting in hypercalcemia.

OBS

It reflects development of autonomous (unregulated) parathyroid function following a period of persistent parathyroid stimulation.

Key term(s)
  • tertiary hyper-parathyroidism

French

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

Dans quelques cas d'hyperparathyroïdie secondaire, les glandes développent une fonction autonome : hyperparathyroïdie tertiaire.

Key term(s)
  • hyper-parathyroïdie tertiaire

Spanish

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