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Parathyroid myopathy (proximal muscle weakness

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Parathyroid myopathy (proximal muscle weakness)

Patient with parathyroid myopathy has proximal greater than distal muscle weakness, as is generally seen in myopathies. (Contributed by Dr. Richard Barohn.)

Associated Disorders

  • Calciphylaxis
  • Chronic renal failure
  • DiGeorge Syndrome
  • Hemochromatosis
  • Osteitis fibrosa cystica
  • Osteomalacia
  • Parathyroid adenocarcinoma
  • Parathyroid adenoma
  • Wilson disease