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What happens if there is a deficiency of parathyroid hormone?

What happens if there is a deficiency of parathyroid hormone?. Lowered/below normal blood calcium Elevated blood phosphorus. This can be life threatening. What happens if there is a deficiency of thyroxin?.

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What happens if there is a deficiency of parathyroid hormone?

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  1. What happens if there is a deficiency of parathyroid hormone? Lowered/below normal blood calcium Elevated blood phosphorus. This can be life threatening.

  2. What happens if there is a deficiency of thyroxin? • Iodine deficiency may develop. Swelling on neck (goiter). Still a problem in countries without iodized salt.

  3. What happens if there is a deficiency in testosterone? • Muscle degeneration • Bone degeneration • Underdeveloped genetalia • Low energy

  4. What happens when there is a deficiency of progesterone? • Irregular and heavy bleeding; breast tenderness • Hair loss

  5. What happens if there is a deficiency of estrogen? • Calcium and bone loss • Blood clotting • Stopping of menstrual cycles

  6. What happens in there is a deficiency of insulin? • Cannot control level of blood glucose and this can induce a coma

  7. What happens if there is a deficiency of glucagon? • Wasting syndrome • Rash and skin lesions • Fatigue

  8. What happens if there is a deficiency of follicle stimulating hormone? • No production of eggs/no pregnancy • Irregular menstrual cycles

  9. What happens if there is a deficiency in human growth hormone? • Small stature • Immature facial features

  10. What happens if there is a deficiency of aldosterone • A mild to severe loss of body Na+ • Loss of Na+ through the urine • Fatal electrolyte and water imbalance

  11. What happens if there is a deficiency of antidiuretic hormone? • Excessive thirst • Very dilute urine

  12. What happens when there is a deficiency of adrenaline? • Excessive tiredness

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