{"id":44193,"date":"2019-12-19T09:36:39","date_gmt":"2019-12-19T17:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/selfhacked.com\/?p=44193"},"modified":"2021-11-03T02:06:03","modified_gmt":"2021-11-03T09:06:03","slug":"hyperparathyroidism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/selfhacked.com\/blog\/hyperparathyroidism\/","title":{"rendered":"Hyperparathyroidism: Symptoms, Treatments, & Prevention"},"content":{"rendered":"

High parathyroid hormone levels (hyperparathyroidism) cause wide-ranging symptoms common to many disorders. High blood calcium<\/a> (hypercalcemia) is usually the first abnormal result that alerts your doctors that something may be wrong. Read on to find out how to prevent hyperparathyroidism or detect it on time.<\/p>\n

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What is Hyperparathyroidism?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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Hyperparathyroidism means<\/strong> having too much <\/strong>parathyroid hormone<\/strong><\/a> (<\/strong>PTH<\/strong><\/a>)<\/strong> in the blood. The disorder is classified as primary, secondary, or tertiary.<\/p>\n

Primary hyperparathyroidism occurs when high PTH levels are caused by abnormal function of the parathyroid gland. Usually, high blood calcium<\/a> levels also are present.<\/p>\n

Secondary hyperparathyroidism occurs when high levels of PTH in the blood are a response to low blood calcium or other mineral levels.<\/p>\n

Tertiary hyperparathyroidism can develop when the high levels of PTH that are caused by secondary hyperparathyroidism continue even after the initial cause has been addressed.<\/p>\n

Primary Hyperparathyroidism<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

How Common Is Primary Hyperparathyroidism<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Primary hyperparathyroidism is more than twice as common in women than in men [R<\/a>].<\/p>\n

The chance of developing it becomes greater with age<\/strong> as hyperparathyroidism is more common in postmenopausal than premenopausal women [R<\/a>].<\/p>\n

In one study, the incidence of hyperparathyroidism was highest among black Americans (1.38 per 1000), followed by whites (1.1 per 100), Asians (0.8 per 1000), and then Hispanics (0.66 per 1000) [R<\/a>].<\/p>\n

Causes of Primary Hyperparathyroidism<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

When parathyroid gland malfunctions, it’s most commonly due to a benign tumor<\/strong> (adenoma) [R<\/a>].<\/p>\n

The second most common cause is an increase in the size of the parathyroid gland (hyperplasia) [R<\/a>].<\/p>\n

Cancer of the parathyroid glands is only responsible for about 1% of cases [R<\/a>].<\/p>\n

Symptoms<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Symptoms of primary hyperparathyroidism include [R<\/a>, R<\/a>, R<\/a>]:<\/p>\n