Difference between revisions of "Parathyroid glands"

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 ! Common causes
 |-
-| Primary
+| Primary hyperparathyroidism
 | high
 | high
-| [[parathyroid adenoma]] (~90% of cases)
+| [[parathyroid adenoma]] (~85-90% of cases), [[parathyroid hyperplasia]] (~10-15% of cases)
 |-
-| Secondary
+| Secondary hyperparathyroidism
 | high
 | low or normal
-| chronic renal failure, vitamin D def.<ref name=emed_hyperparathyroid_2ndary>URL: [http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/127351-overview#aw2aab6b5 http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/127351-overview#aw2aab6b5]. Accessed on: 24 January 2013.</ref>
+| chronic renal failure, vitamin D deficiency<ref name=emed_hyperparathyroid_2ndary>URL: [http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/127351-overview#aw2aab6b5 http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/127351-overview#aw2aab6b5]. Accessed on: 24 January 2013.</ref>
 |-
-| Tertiary
+| Tertiary hyperparathyroidism
 | high
-| low {{fact}}
+| high
-| chronic renal failure
+| persistent hyperparathyroidism after renal transplant<ref name=emed_hyperparathyroid_tertiary>URL: [http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/127351-overview#aw2aab6b6 http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/127351-overview#aw2aab6b6]. Accessed on: 24 January 2013.</ref>
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