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Hyperparathyroidism

"Hyperparathyroidism" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

A condition of abnormally elevated output of PARATHYROID HORMONE (or PTH) triggering responses that increase blood CALCIUM. It is characterized by HYPERCALCEMIA and BONE RESORPTION, eventually leading to bone diseases. PRIMARY HYPERPARATHYROIDISM is caused by parathyroid HYPERPLASIA or PARATHYROID NEOPLASMS. SECONDARY HYPERPARATHYROIDISM is increased PTH secretion in response to HYPOCALCEMIA, usually caused by chronic KIDNEY DISEASES.


This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Hyperparathyroidism" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Hyperparathyroidism" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
Bar chart showing 147 publications over 31 distinct years, with a maximum of 12 publications in 2005
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