title: Hypoparathyroidism and pseudohypoparathyroidism.
abstract: Hypoparathyroidism is a clinical disorder characterized by hypocalcemia and hyperphosphatemia in the absence of renal failure and hypomagnesemia. The causes of hypoparathyroidism can be classified as two groups: (i) insufficient parathyroid hormone (PTH) secretion in relation to the serum calcium level (hypoparathyroidism); and (ii) impaired PTH action (pseudohypoparathyroidism). The main emphasis in this report is to distinguish subgroups based on the etiology and pathophysiology of the various aspects of the disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine Chiba University, Japan. toshi@med.m.chibau.ac.jp
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yasuda
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Niimi
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007011:Hypoparathyroidism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D011547:Pseudohypoparathyroidism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D018016:Receptors, Parathyroid Hormone / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D010281:Parathyroid Hormone; D018016:Receptors, Parathyroid Hormone