Hypoparathyroidism: causesd by lack of PTH. See free access online books about Hypoparathyroidism below. See detailed information below for a list of 37 causes of Hypoparathyroidism, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible
causes of Hypoparathyroidism as a symptom include:
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causes of Hypoparathyroidism
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Hypoparathyroidism: [MIM*241400] A condition due to diminution or absence of the secretion of the parathyroid hormones, with low serum calcium and tetany, and sometimes with increased bone density.pseudohypoparathyroidism. SYN: parathyroid insufficiency.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Inadequate secretion of parathyroid hormone resulting in abnormally low levels of calcium in the blood
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
Condition produced by greatly reduced function of the parathyroids possibly due to autoimmune disease or genetic factors, or by the removal of those bodies; lack of parathyroid hormone leads to a fall in plasma calcium level, which may result in increase neuromuscular excitability and ultimately tetany followed by a rise in plasma phosphate level.
- (Source - CRISP)
Hypoparathyroidism is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Hypoparathyroidism, or a subtype of Hypoparathyroidism,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
- (Source - National Institute of Health)
The list below shows some of the causes of Hypoparathyroidism mentioned in various sources:
See full list of 37 causes of Hypoparathyroidism
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Hypoparathyroidism. Of the 37 causes of Hypoparathyroidism that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
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Symptoms related to Hypoparathyroidism:
Barakat syndrome, DiGeorge's syndrome, Dubowitz syndrome, Fahr disease, Haemosiderosis, Hypomagnesemia, Hypoparathyroidism (19 causes), Autoimmune, Kenny-Caffey-Linarelli syndrome
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