Parathyroid diseases are disorders of parathyroid gland function, resulting in abnormally high (primary hyperparathyroidism) or low (primary hypoparathyroidism) levels of calcium and parathyroid ...

Mutations or alterations in function of Gcm2 may also be involved in parathyroid gland tumors. It remains to be determined whether expression of Gcm1 or PTH in the thymus is also required for ...

Vitamin D is involved in so many bodily functions because there are vitamin D receptors in different organs. These receptors ...

Hypoparathyroidism can occur if the parathyroid glands don't function optimally if they are missing (at birth), or if the ...

Scarless transoral thyroidectomy or transoral vestibular approach (TOVA) allows for the safe and total removal of the thyroid or parathyroid glands with absolutely no external scarring to the neck. Of ...

The film explores the role of endocrine glands in various bodily functions such as nutrition ... on a goat to study the effects of removing parathyroid glands, revealing their crucial role ...