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  1. Hyperparathyroidism - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    The four parathyroid glands lie behind the thyroid. They make parathyroid hormone. This hormone plays a role in controlling the body's levels of calcium and ...

  2. Parathyroidectomy - Mayo Clinic

    ... parathyroid glands or a tumor that's affecting a parathyroid gland. There are four tiny parathyroid (par-uh-THIE-roid) glands, each about the size of a ...

  3. Hyperparathyroidism - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Learn about symptoms, tests and treatment for this condition caused by overactivity of the parathyroid glands.

  4. Parathyroid hormone (subcutaneous route) - Side effects & dosage - Mayo Clinic

    Description. Parathyroid hormone injection is used together with calcium and vitamin D to control hypocalcemia (low calcium levels) in patients with ...

  5. Hypoparathyroidism - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    There are four small parathyroid glands in the neck near the thyroid gland. Parathyroid hormone controls the levels of calcium and phosphorus in the body. So, ...

  6. Parathyroid imaging helps more patients undergo curative parathyroidectomy - Mayo Clinic

    The C-11 choline PET/CT scan can identify hyperfunctioning parathyroid tissue with high accuracy, helping to identify patients who otherwise would not have ...

  7. Hypoparathyroidism: Causes, presentation and advances in treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Approval of the recombinant human parathyroid hormone rhPTH(1-84), currently an expensive drug, for treatment of hypoparathyroidism has stimulated research ...

  8. 11 C-choline PET/CT for parathyroid imaging

    C-choline PET/CT for parathyroid imaging. Oct. 22, 2019. Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is a common endocrine disorder ...

  9. Hypoparathyroidism - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Learn more about this condition in which low levels of parathyroid hormone upset the balance of calcium and phosphorus in the body.

  10. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Primary Hyperparathyroidism Typically Doesn't Cause Early Symptoms

    Your body usually has four parathyroid glands. These tiny glands, each about the size of a grain of rice, are located near your thyroid gland, a butterfly- ...