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IDIOPATHIC HYPOPARATHYROIDISM
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Descriptor
English
:
Hypoparathyroidism
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Hipoparatiroidismo
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Hipoparatireoidismo
Synonyms
English
:
Hypoparathyroidism, Idiopathic
Idiopathic Hypoparathyroidism
Tree Number:
C19.642.482
Definition
English
:
A condition caused by a deficiency of
PARATHYROID HORMONE
(or PTH). It is characterized by
HYPOCALCEMIA
and
hyperphosphatemia
.
Hypocalcemia
leads to
TETANY
. The acquired form is due to removal or injuries to the
PARATHYROID GLANDS
. The congenital form is due to
mutations
of genes, such as TBX1; (see
DIGEORGE SYNDROME
); CASR encoding CALCIUM-SENSING RECEPTOR; or PTH encoding
parathyroid hormone.
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DG
diagnostic imaging
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
7190
Unique Identifier:
D007011
Occurrence in VHL
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