Tuesday, March 25, 2008

What is Hypoparathyroidism

Hypoparathyroidism (next to a decrease) refers to reduce parathyroid hormone secretion caused calcium reduced phosphorus levels and Tetany (commonly known as cramps). Parathyroid hormone secretion caused the reasons for the reduction are: ① thyroid neck surgery or inadvertently removed parathyroid; ② parathyroid tumor metastasis were damaged; ③ false Hypoparathyroidism, parathyroid The parathyroid hormone did not function properly, can not play a physiological role, or production of normal parathyroid hormone, parathyroid hormone but can not afford the target tissue reaction, can not produce physiological effect; ④ unexplained thyroid next idiopathic gland dysfunction, parathyroid organizations atrophy, can not produce parathyroid hormone; ⑤ hyperparathyroidism after surgery temporary hypoparathyroidism. The above reasons to section 4 of the most common.

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