Article
[Pathophysiology of Hypoparathyroidism].
Clinical calcium - 1 Jun 2016
Michigami Toshimi
Abstract excerpt
Hypoparathyroidism in a broad sense is caused by a parathyroid hormone (PTH) deficiency or resistance, leading to hypocalcemia and hyperphosphatemia. PTH deficiency can be result from destruction or hypoplasia/agenesis of the parathyroid gland, or the impaired synthesis or secretion of PTH. On the other hand, PTH resistance is based on the disrupted transduction of its signaling and includes...
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