Multiple choice

After complete medical check up, doctor told the patient that he is suffering from hypercalcemia? Which of the following causes hypercalcemia in humans?

  1. Secondary hyper parathyroidism

  2. Primary hyper parathryoidism

  3. Deficiency of vitamin D

  4. Chovstek's syndrome

  5. Acute pancreatitis
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Explanation

Excess parathyroid hormone raises plasma calcium levels. In primary hyper parathyroidism, there is a primary increase in parathyroid hormone and so a rise in plasma calcium.

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