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Conditions›Endocrine disorders›Parathyroid disorders›Secondary hyperparathyroidism

Secondary hyperparathyroidism

Is a type of:Hyperparathyroidism, Parathyroid disorders
How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common is it?

Common

Body locations

Neck (front)

Symptoms

Muscle cramps or spasms

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Secondary hyperparathyroidism
Calcitriol
3.54 reviews
Calcium supplements
Vitamin D

Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Secondary hyperparathyroidism

Surgery

Parathyroidectomy
3.67 reviews

Tests

Vitamin D 25 hydroxy
Blood urea nitrogen
Creatinine
Ionized calcium
Phosphorus blood level

Risk factors

Personal

Inadequate sunlight exposure

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A 36-year-old member asked:
What are the effects of secondary hyperparathyroidism?
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A 37-year-old male asked:
How is secondary hyperparathyroidism diagnosed? What is the cure to this?Thank you.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Can you please describe the effects of chronic secondary hyperparathyroidism on the body?
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Can you tell me about the secondary hyperparathyroidism pathology?
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A 35-year-old member asked:
What would be a good treatment for secondary hyperparathyroidism?
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A male asked:
Vit d deficiency & secondary hyperparathyroidism.prescribed 50000 d2 awhile ago.I ran out of d2 until a new script how much D3 daily to be equivalent?
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A 45-year-old member asked:
I'm having fracture, could it be secondary hyperparathyroidism and what are the other symptoms?
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A 39-year-old female asked:
I have been taking sensipar for secondary hyperparathyroid caused by kidney disease, should I follow a certain diet?
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A male asked:
Calcium slightly elavated secondary hyperparathyroid/vitD deficiency months ago puton vitD50000iu.1-3 months tried to make followup doctor N/A. Tired?
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Can secondary hyperparathyroidism be caused by a vitamin d deficiency?
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