| Literature DB >> 30390815 |
Rebecca J Gordon1, Michael A Levine2.
Abstract
Hypoparathyroidism is characterized by hypocalcemia and hyperphosphatemia and is due to insufficient levels of circulating parathyroid hormone. Hypoparathyroidism may be an isolated condition or a component of a complex syndrome. Although genetic disorders are not the most common cause of hypoparathyroidism, molecular analyses have identified a growing number of genes that when defective result in impaired formation of the parathyroid glands, disordered synthesis or secretion of parathyroid hormone, or postnatal destruction of the parathyroid glands.Entities:
Keywords: Etiologies; Genetics; Hypoparathyroidism; Parathyroid hormone
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Year: 2018 PMID: 30390815 PMCID: PMC6233988 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecl.2018.07.007
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am ISSN: 0889-8529 Impact factor: 4.741