Hyperparathyroidism
A benign tumor on one parathyroid gland does not require removing all four glands. When blood calcium drops, parathyroid glands release PTH to draw calcium out of bone and into the bloodstream. Vitamin D deficiency, the most common cause o…
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A benign tumor on one parathyroid gland does not require removing all four glands. When blood calcium drops, parathyroid glands release PTH to draw calcium out of bone and into the bloodstream. Vitamin D deficiency, the most common cause of hyperparathyroidism, forces the parathyroid to pull calcium from bone, weakening it while elevating blood calcium. Increasing vitamin D3 intake can normalize parathyroid activity, reducing excess calcium in the blood and potentially resolving existing deposits.