What is Secondary HPT?
Secondary hyperparathyroidism, or secondary HPT, can be a serious condition.1,2 Secondary HPT means that your parathyroid glands make too much of a hormone called parathyroid hormone (PTH). It may cause bone disease and other serious health risks.3,4
Secondary hyperparathyroidism defined5
Secondary HPT is a long name, but it can be broken down into several easy-to-understand parts:
Secondary—caused by another disease
Hyper—too much
Parathyroid—small glands in your neck that make PTH
Ism—condition
