Kidney and Metabolic Bone Diseases Vol.26 No.4(2)

Theme Parathyroid diseases and their pathogenesis
Title Molecular pathophysiology in primary hyperparathyroidism
Publish Date 2013/11
Author Yasuo Imanishi Department of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Molecular Medicine, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine
Author Masaaki Inaba Department of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Molecular Medicine, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine
[ Summary ] Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is due to excessive secretion of parathyroid hormone (PTH) by one or more parathyroid tumor, triggering hypercalcemia. Some genes have been identified not only as being associated with familial PHPT, but also non-familial diseases. In this review, these genes and their functions in the pathogenesis in PHPT are discussed.
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