Hyperfunction of All Parathyroid Glands with No Apparent Cause Occurs

question 19

Multiple Choice

Hyperfunction of all parathyroid glands with no apparent cause occurs with which one of the following?

• A) Primary hyperplasia of the parathyroid glands
• B) Secondary hyperplasia of the thyroid gland
• C) Primary hyperparathyroidism
• D) Secondary hyperplasia of the parathyroid glands

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