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Osteoporosis and Parathyroid Disease

This page is about osteoporosis associated with parathyroid disease. If you simply want to lean about osteoporosis, then click here to go to our Osteoporosis Center.

Osteoporosis

Biological Factors Involved in Normal Bone Formation

Making the Diagnosis of Osteoporosis

Definition of Osteoporosis

Parathyroid Function

The sole purpose of the parathyroid glands is to control calcium within the blood in a very tight range between 8.5 and 10.5. In doing so, parathyroid glands also control how much calcium is in the bones, and therefore, how strong and dense the bones are. Altho
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