{"id":320,"date":"2019-07-10T10:03:44","date_gmt":"2019-07-10T17:03:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.1.67\/sandiegoent\/hyperparathyroidism\/"},"modified":"2019-10-30T16:57:04","modified_gmt":"2019-10-30T23:57:04","slug":"hyperparathyroidism","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sandiegoent.com\/throat\/throat-overview\/hyperparathyroidism\/","title":{"rendered":"Hyperparathyroidism"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What is a Parathyroid Gland?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are\nfour parathyroid glands and these are located on the back of the thyroid gland\nin your neck. The function of the parathyroid glands is to produce a hormone\ncalled parathyroid hormone (PTH), which regulates the level of calcium in your\nblood.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Hyperparathyroidism\nis an excess of parathyroid hormone in the body due to overproduction by one or\nmore of the parathyroid glands. This in turn results in excess calcium in the\nblood, which is called hypercalcemia. This disorder can be divided into two\ntypes based on the cause. In primary hyperparathyroidism, the parathyroid\nglands themselves are overactive. In secondary hyperparathyroidism, another\ndisease affects parathyroid hormone production. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Primary Hyperparathyroidism?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Primary hyperparathyroidism results from overactivity of one or more of the parathyroid glands. This can occur in the form of a parathyroid adenoma<\/a> , parathyroid hyperplasia (a condition in which two or more of the parathyroid glands are overactive), or, rarely, a malignant tumor of the parathyroid gland. Most of the time, hyperparathyroidism occurs randomly, but rarely can be genetic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Secondary Hyperparathyroidism?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In secondary hyperparathyroidism,\nanother condition causes calcium levels to decrease and this, in turn, results\nin overactivity of the parathyroid glands to compensate. This can be caused by\nsevere calcium deficiency, severe vitamin D deficiency, and chronic kidney\ndisease. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Are the Symptoms of Hyperparathyroidism?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes\nthe symptoms of hyperparathyroidism are not noticeable and the diagnosis is\nmade incidentally during routine blood testing. Other times, the symptoms can\nbe mild and non-specific; however, severe symptoms do occur as well. Signs and\nsymptoms of hyperparathyroidism can include bone fracture with osteoporosis,\nkidney stones, excess urination, abdominal discomfort, constipation, fatigue,\ndepression, memory problems and difficult concentrating, bone, joint, and\nmuscle pain, nausea, vomiting, and loss of appetite. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How is Hyperparathyroidism Diagnosed?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hyperparathyroidism\nis diagnosed with a blood test, which will check the levels of PTH and calcium.\nIf both of these are elevated, several other tests may be ordered to determine\nthe cause of the hyperparathyroidism. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How is Hyperparathyroidism Treated?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Your doctor may recommend observation with regular blood testing if you have only slightly elevated calcium, normal kidney function, normal bone density, and are otherwise asymptomatic. The most common treatment for hyperparathyroidism is surgery and has a 95% success rate. Surgery involves removal of the affected gland(s). Sometimes hyperparathyroidism can be treated with medications but these are not curative. <\/p>\n\n\n

Call San Diego ENT<\/span> at (858) 926-7010<\/span><\/a> for more information or to schedule an appointment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What is a Parathyroid Gland? There are four parathyroid glands and these are located on the back of the thyroid gland in your neck. The function of the parathyroid glands is to produce a hormone called parathyroid hormone (PTH), which regulates the level of calcium in your blood.  What is Hyperparathyroidism? Hyperparathyroidism is an excess…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":254,"menu_order":10,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","schema":"","fname":"","lname":"","position":"","credentials":"","placeID":"","no_match":false,"name":"","company":"","review":"","address":"","city":"","state":"","zip":"","lat":"","lng":"","phone1":"","phone2":"","fax":"","mon1":"","mon2":"","tue1":"","tue2":"","wed1":"","wed2":"","thu1":"","thu2":"","fri1":"","fri2":"","sat1":"","sat2":"","sun1":"","sun2":"","hours-note":"","footnotes":""},"service_tags":[],"class_list":["post-320","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandiegoent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/320","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandiegoent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandiegoent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandiegoent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandiegoent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=320"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sandiegoent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/320\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandiegoent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/254"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandiegoent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=320"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"service_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandiegoent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/service_tags?post=320"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}