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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Nitroglycerin is used to alleviate various heart-related conditions, and it is also the chief component of dynamite (but mixed in a solid clay base to stabilize it).
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There are more sensory neurons in the tongue than in any other part of the body.
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The people with the highest levels of LDL are Mexican American males and non-Hispanic black females.
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Excessive alcohol use costs the country approximately $235 billion every year.
