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Parathyroid insufficiency with drop in parathyroid hormone levels.
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Most frequently boyt operative after neck operations (e.g. strumectomy)
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Skin symptoms: Dry skin with a tendency to eczema and fungal infections (see mycosis below), brittle fingernails, dry and sparse scalp hair, often small spots of disseminated hypotrichosis. Tetanic syndrome: increased muscular excitability, paraesthesia up to tonic painful cramps.
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