Hyperparathyroidism - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
网页2022年5月17日 · Hyperparathyroidism is when your parathyroid glands create high amounts of parathyroid hormone in the bloodstream. These glands, located behind the thyroid at the bottom of your neck, are about the size of a grain of rice.
Hyperparathyroidism: What It Is, Symptoms & Treatment
网页Hyperparathyroidism is a condition where one or more of your parathyroid glands is overactive and releases (secretes) too much parathyroid hormone (PTH). This can cause hypercalcemia, or high levels of calcium in your blood. You have two pairs of parathyroid glands (four total) in your neck.
Hyperparathyroidism - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clinic
网页2022年5月17日 · Do I have hyperparathyroidism? What test do I need to confirm the diagnosis or determine the cause? Should I see a specialist in hormone disorders (endocrinologist)? If I have hyperparathyroidism, do you recommend surgery? What alternatives do I have to surgery? I have these other health conditions. How can I best …
Hyperparathyroidism - Johns Hopkins Medicine
网页What is hyperparathyroidism? Hyperparathyroidism develops from too much activity in one or more parathyroid glands, the grain-of-rice-sized structures near the thyroid glands in your neck.The parathyroid glands create parathyroid hormone (PTH), which boosts the levels of calcium in the bloodstream when needed.
Primary Hyperparathyroidism - NIDDK
网页Primary hyperparathyroidism is a disorder of the parathyroid glands, four pea-sized glands located on or near the thyroid gland in the neck. “Primary” means this disorder begins in the parathyroid glands, rather than resulting from another health problem such as kidney failure.
What Is Hyperparathyroidism? What Causes It? - WebMD
网页2024年2月22日 · Hyperparathyroidism: Some people’s blood can have too much calcium in it. This could result in no symptoms or could lead to broken bones or kidney stones.
Hyperparathyroidism: Elevated PTH, Symptoms, and Surgery
网页2023年5月29日 · If blood calcium levels get too high (hypercalcemia), symptoms and complications like bone loss and kidney problems can develop. This article reviews the types, causes, diagnosis, and treatment of hyperparathyroidism. It also discusses the role of calcium and vitamin D in disease development and management.
Hyperparathyroidism > Fact Sheets > Yale Medicine
网页Hyperparathyroidism is a condition in which the parathyroid glands produce too much parathyroid hormone (PTH). This affects calcium levels in the body, which can then impact your blood, bones, and other organs.
Hyperparathyroidism: Causes, Types, Treatment - Healthline
网页2023年1月26日 · Hyperparathyroidism occurs when at least one overactive parathyroid gland makes too much PTH. This may affect the amount of calcium in your blood and cause symptoms ranging from mild...
Primary hyperparathyroidism - Symptoms, diagnosis and …
网页2024年4月8日 · Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is an endocrine disorder in which autonomous overproduction of parathyroid hormone (PTH) results in derangement of calcium metabolism. In approximately 85% of cases, over-production of PTH is due to a single parathyroid adenoma and, less commonly, multi-gland involvement may occur. [1]