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hyperparathyroidism

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Noun1.hyperparathyroidism - excessive secretion of parathyroid hormone resulting in abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood; can affect many systems of the body (especially causing bone resorption and osteoporosis)
adenosis, gland disease, glandular disease, glandular disorder - a disorder of the glands of the body
hypoparathyroidism - inadequate secretion of parathyroid hormone resulting in abnormally low levels of calcium in the blood
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Preoperative localization of a parathyroid adenoma in primary hyperparathyroidism has gained significance since the advent of minimally invasive procedures.
Preoperative localization of parathyroid adenomas by Avitia, Sofia; Osborne, Ryan F. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
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Brown tumours of bone or osteoclastomata are highly vascular, lytic bone lesions representing a reparative cellular process rather than a neoplastic process usually seen in patients with hyperparathyroidism with hypercalcaemia.
PET/CT-positive brown tumour--a potentially misleading finding in the ... by Makhzomi, M. Al-; Sathekge, M.; Seynaeve, P.; Nicolaij, D.; Maes, A. / South African Journal of Radiology
 
 
 
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