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Secondary hyperparathyroidism

Secondary hyperparathyroidism

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Is a type of:

Hyperparathyroidism • Parathyroid disorders

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

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
3.6
5 reviews
Calcium supplements
Vitamin D

Procedures

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

Surgery

Parathyroidectomy
3.6
7 reviews

Tests

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

Risk factors

Personal

Inadequate sunlight

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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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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 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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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 asked:

Can secondary hyperparathyroidism be caused by a vitamin d deficiency?

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Ihave secondary hyperparathyroidism and COPD I have a lump above adams apple it isnt paifull but feel a liitle difficult swollowing I have a cough an?

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A 21-year old female asked:

Does vitamin d deficiency cause secondary hyperparathyroidism, or is vitamin d deficiency caused by primary hyperparathyroidism?

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A 29-year old male asked:

In how much time can secondary hyperparathyroidism due to vitamin d deficiency become tertiary hyperparathyroidism? Can it happen in 1 or 2 years of vitamin d deficiency? Or will it require a longer period of time? I was deficient for about a year?

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A 52-year old female asked:

Calcium 10.6, then 10.2 ( 1 wk apart), vitamin D 15, PTH 67, rt upper abd pain, rt flank pain, fatigue, primary or secondary hyperparathyroidism?

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A 71-year old female asked:

I had a renal transplant 22 yrs ago. My creatinine is still within normal. I was diagnosed to have hyperparathyroidism 3 years ago, but my PTH is higher even on rocaltrol on increasing doses. Do I have something else other than secondary hyperparat?

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How do you diagnose hyperparathyroidism?

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A 21-year old asked:

Why is hyperparathyroid disease so hard to diagnose?

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A 35-year old asked:

I know hyperparathyroidism has consequences. What are they?

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What is the definition or description of: Hyperparathyroidism?

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How do they bring primary hyperparathyroidism under control?

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A 21-year old asked:

Will my untreated hyperparathyroidism decrease my life expectancy?

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A 41-year old female asked:

Is there any natural way to reverse hyperparathyroidism without surgery?

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A 47-year old asked:

What is the difference between hyperparathyroidism and hypoparathyroidism?

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A 24-year old male asked:

If i were to have hyperparathyroidism, would my blood ths and free ths be high? Thank you!

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A 41-year old asked:

What can I do other than take in large amounts of calcium daily for my hyperparathyroidism?

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A 41-year old female asked:

How is life expectancy related to hyperparathyroidism? What is life expectancy in 41 yr old with hyperparathyroidism?

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A 41-year old female asked:

What is normal levels of calcium? Mine was 10.2. What does this mean? What does hyperparathyroidism mean? Can diet decrease levels? Also hve hypothyrd

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Can you be both hypothyroid and hyperparathyroid?

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Are hyperparathyroidism and hypothyroidism related?

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What kind of doctor should I go to for hyperparathyroidism?

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What is hyperparathyroidism?

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What is primary hyperparathyroid?

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