What is a common skeletal complication of untreated hyperparathyroidism?
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Correct answer: Osteitis fibrosa cystica from bone resorption
Excess PTH causes increased bone resorption leading to bone weakening, characteristic of osteitis fibrosa cystica in advanced primary hyperparathyroidism.
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