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  1. Hyperparathyroidism - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    The parathyroid glands lie behind the thyroid. They produce parathyroid hormone, which plays a role in regulating the body's blood level of calcium and ...

  2. Parathyroidectomy - Mayo Clinic

    Parathyroidectomy (pair-uh-thie-roid-EK-tuh-me) is surgery to remove one or more of the parathyroid glands or a tumor that's affecting a parathyroid gland.

  3. Hypoparathyroidism - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    parathyroid hormone (PTH) is key to regulating and maintaining a balance of two minerals in the body — calcium and phosphorus. The low production of PTH in ...

  4. Hyperparathyroidism - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clinic

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

  5. 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- ...

  6. A missed parathyroid adenoma: A case from the endocrine teaching clinics

    A 51-year-old woman was referred to Mayo Clinic for evaluation of persistent hypercalcemia after parathyroid surgery. She was diagnosed with primary ...

  7. Parathyroid Hormone (Subcutaneous Route) Description and Brand Names - Mayo Clinic

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

  8. Hypercalcemia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Parathyroid hormones trigger: Bones to release calcium into the blood. The digestive tract to absorb more calcium. The kidneys to release less calcium and ...

  9. 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 ...

  10. Parathyroid Hormone (Subcutaneous Route) Proper Use - Mayo Clinic

    Follow your doctor's instructions about how to take vitamin D and calcium supplements while using this medicine. Dosing. The dose of this medicine will be ...