High baseline parathyroid hormone levels were associated with single-gland disease and successful localization of the affected gland on preoperative imaging, aiding surgical planning for ...

A new study jointly led by the School of Clinical Medicine at the LKS Faculty of Medicine, of the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), has found that surgical removal of ...

Patient-derived parathyroid organoids (PTOs) could pave the way for future physiology studies and drug-screening applications, as shown in a new study. Patient-derived parathyroid organoids (PTOs) ...

THE etiology of hypocalcemia is usually not difficult to define. In most cases it is due to one of the following: postoperative, idiopathic or pseudohypoparathyroidism; rickets and osteomalacia; ...

The parathyroid glands are four small glands located in the neck. They regulate the amount of calcium in the blood. If the glands are over-functioning, an individual may need surgery to remove one or ...

Parathyroid cancer is very rare. Most cases of parathyroid disease, including almost all cases of overactive parathyroid, are not cancer. At Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, our endocrine tumor ...

Hyperparathyroidism happens when the parathyroid glands make too much parathyroid hormone. This can affect your calcium levels and cause other health problems. You may have hyperparathyroidism if your ...