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Does vitamin d deficiency cause secondary hyperparathyroidism, or is vitamin d deficiency caused by primary hyperparathyroidism?
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Significant vitamin: D deficiency can sometimes lead to secondary hyperparathyroidism, but hyperparathyroidism doesn't cause d deficiency, .
Answered 9/29/2016
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SecondaryHyperparath: Secondary parathyroidism which is most of the time due to Chronic Renal Failure But can also be caused after Bariatric Surgery,Small Bowel Disease and Chronic Pancreatitis, where there ilow vitamin d and low calcium and that stimulates parathyroid to make more parathyroid hormone
Answered 1/7/2015
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