All patients with hyperparathyroidism will develop osteoporosis. The parathyroid glands maintain blood calcium within the normal range. All patients with this disease will continue to lose calcium from their bones every day, and there is no way to prevent the development of osteoporosis as a result.
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Thyroid conditions may make getting pregnant impossible.
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People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.
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The Romans did not use numerals to indicate fractions but instead used words to indicate parts of a whole.
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In ancient Rome, many of the richer people in the population had lead-induced gout. The reason for this is unclear. Lead poisoning has also been linked to madness.
