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Secondary hyperparathyroidism   

Overview | Symptoms | Treatment | Prevention

Treatment

Treatment involves correcting the underlying cause of the secondary hyperparathyroidism.

Patients with Vitamin D deficiency are treaed with Vitamin D, or measures to correct malabsorption. Patients with cancer are usually treated sugically. Patients with chronic kidney failure are usually treated with calcium supplementation, phosphate restriction, and Vitamin D analogs. Dialysis or kidney transplantation may be needed.

Prognosis

When treated, rickets generally has a good prognosis. Other causes of secondary hyperparathyroidism have variable outcomes.

Complications

"Tertiary hyperparathyroidism" may occur in some patients with kidney failure. In these cases, hypercalcemia (elevated levels of calcium) may develop with calcium supplementation and surgery on the parathyroids may become necessary.

Renal osteodystrophy is another potential complication. This is a variable syndrome comprised of osteomalacia, osteoporosis, secondary hyperparathyroidisim or osteosclerosis. Bone pain, weakness, and fractures are part of the syndrome.

Call Your Health Care Provider If:

Call for an appointment with your health care provider if you have symptoms of this disorder, particularly if you are being treated for kidney disease.

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