Thyroid diseases among atomic-bomb survivors in Nagasaki. A radiation effect on the incidence of uterine myoma was reported in 1993. Here, too, a dose-related prevalence was observed. Benign tumor of the parathyroid gland Hyperparathyroidism is a disorder of calcium metabolism that results from an increased secretion of parathyroid hormone. The disease is detected most frequently by a blood-calcium test.
Most patients have only mild symptoms such as hypoactivity and fatigue.
A few patients suffer kidney stones, and painful bones. The prevalence of hyperparathyroidism is known to increase with radiation dose. The radiation effect is more pronounced among those who were younger at the time of radiation exposure. The association with radiation dose seen with parathyroid adenoma is the most remarkable among all benign tumors. Follow these links to other topics.