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Primary hyperparathyroidism
Definition
Primary hyperparathyroidism is a condition with enhanced PTH (parathyroid hormone) secretion and high circulatory PTH level caused by abnormal parathyroid pathology such as adenoma, hyperplasia and cancer. Primary hyperparathyroidism usually causes hypercalcaemia by enhanced PTH actions.
Also indexed as
Brown tumourFIHPT - [familial isolated hyperparathyroidism]Familial isolated hyperparathyroidismFamilial parathyroid adenomaFamilial parathyroid hyperplasiaFamilial primary hyperparathyroidismHPT-JT - [Hyperparathyroidism - jaw tumour syndrome]Hereditary isolated hyperparathyroidismHereditary parathyroid hyperplasiaHereditary primary hyperparathyroidismHyperparathyroidism - jaw tumour syndromeHyperplasia of parathyroidNeonatal severe primary hyperparathyroidismNon-hereditary primary hyperparathyroidismNonfamilial primary hyperparathyroidismParathyroid osteitisPrimary hyperparathyroidismPrimary parathyroid hyperplasiafibro-osteoclasiafibrous osteodystrophyosteitis fibrosa cysticaosteitis fibrosa cystica generalisataosteodystrophia fibrosaparathyroid enlargementparathyroid gland enlargementparathyroid gland hyperplasiaparathyroid gland hypertrophyparathyroid glandular hyperplasiaparathyroid glandular hypertrophyparathyroid hypertrophy