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Maxillofacial brown tumors in secondary hyperparathyroidism: A case report and literature review

Parathyroid glands produce parathyroid hormone (PTH). PTH has a main role in bone formation. Hyperparathyroidism (HPT) is explained as primary, secondary and tertiary types defined as overproduction of PTH. The brown tumor or osteitis fibrosa cystica is a benign bone lesion that is caused by HPT. Th...

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Autores principales: Jafari-Pozve, Nasim, Ataie-Khorasgani, Masoud, Jafari-Pozve, Shahram, Ataie-Khorasgani, Mahnaz
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4310086/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25657758