A rare disorder in which the body produces little or no parathyroid hormone is known as:

A. thyrotoxicosis
B. hypoparathyroidism
C. hypothyroidism
D. calcitriolemia


b
Rationale: Hypoparathyroidism is a rare disorder in which the body produces little or no parathyroid hormone, resulting in an abnormally low level of blood calcium.

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