label: Tertiary hyperparathyroidism
label_lc: tertiary hyperparathyroidism
description: "A type of hyperparathyroidism that occurs following kidney transplantation, which is a treatment for secondary hyperparathyroidism. Although kidney transplantation leads to a normalization of serum calcium and parathyroid hormone in most patients. The state of persistent hypercalcemia and hyperparathyroidism is referred to as tertiary hyperparathyroidism."