A patient has been diagnosed with hyperplasia of the parathyroid gland. Which of the following alterations in blood values will you expect to observe?
A) Hypercalcemia
B) Hypoparathyroidism
C) Hyperthyroidism
D) Hypocalcemia
A
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Hyperparathyroidism is most often caused by a tumor or hyperplasia of a parathyroid gland. Hypoparathyroidism, hyperthyroidism, and hypothyroidism are not associated with hyperplasia of the parathyroid gland. Clinical manifestations and treatment of hyperparathyroidism are the same as those of hypercalcemia.
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