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Parathyroid Disease
Parathyroid hyperplasia is the enlargement of all four parathyroid glands. The parathyroid glands are four glands in the neck that produce parathyroid hormone (PTH).
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Parathyroid hyperplasia may occur sporadically (in persons without a family history of the disease) or as part of three inherited syndromes:
In the familial syndromes, a mutated gene is passed down...
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Parathyroid cancer
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Parathyroid cancer is a cancerous (malignant) growth in a parathyroid gland.Alternative NamesParathyroid carcinomaCauses, incidence, and risk... Read more »
Parathyroid cancer
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Parathyroid carcinomaTreatmentThe following treatments may be used to correct hypercalcemia due to parathyroid cancer:A drug that lowers levels of... Read more »
Parathyroid Adenoma
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
A parathyroid adenoma is a noncancerous (benign) tumor of the parathyroid glands, which are located in the neck. Causes, incidence, and risk... Read more »
Parathyroid biopsy
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
A parathyroid biopsy is the removal of a small piece of a parathyroid gland for examination under a microscope. The parathyroid glands are found just... Read more »
Parathyroid cancer
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Parathyroid carcinomaSymptomsSymptoms of parathyroid cancer are primarily caused by high levels of calcium in the blood (hypercalcemia), and may... Read more »
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