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Results 1 - 2 of 2 for Secondary hyperparathyroidism
  1. ... hormone (PTH), which leads to a condition called secondary hyperparathyroidism. Low levels of a mineral called phosphate (hypophosphatemia) ... of calcium stimulate production of PTH, resulting in secondary hyperparathyroidism. Hypocalcemia can also cause muscle weakness and seizures ...
  2. ... type 1 is overactivity of the parathyroid glands (hyperparathyroidism). Hyperparathyroidism disrupts the normal balance of calcium in the ... symptoms and risk of specific tumors; for example, hyperparathyroidism occurs only in type 2A, and medullary thyroid ...