Located in the neck, behind the thyroid gland, sit four small glands called the parathyroids. These two pairs of glands, which are part of the body’s endocrine system, regulate the amount of calcium ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Rates of any fracture are higher for adults with hyperparathyroidism before surgery vs. healthy controls. Adults ...

Management of primary hyperparathyroidism with a simple surgical procedure to remove the benign tumor from the parathyroid significantly reduces fracture risk over time, whereas treatment with any of ...

LONDON, United Kingdom — For kidney transplant recipients with hypercalcemia related to hyperparathyroidism, parathyroidectomy is superior to cinacalcet (Sensipar, Amgen), a comparative study ...

A study led by researchers from the Nephrology group at Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) and the University Hospital of Bellvitge (HUB), compared the results of surgery with drug ...

To review the management of primary hyperparathyroidism in pregnant women by focusing on the use of preoperative localization procedures and minimally invasive parathyroid surgery during pregnancy.

Surgical treatment for primary hyperparathyroidism can be performed in an outpatient setting under local anesthesia with a good success rate. When persistent or recurrent disease occurs, however, the ...

A new study compared the results of surgery with drug therapy in patients with tertiary hyperparathyroidism, i.e., after a kidney transplant. A study led by researchers from the Nephrology group at ...

LOS ANGELES, April 5 (UPI) --For patients with hyperparathyroidism, a cause of osteoporosis, treatment with bisphosphonates increases the risk for bone fracture, rather than reducing it, according to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adults who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass who were also vitamin D deficient had an increased risk for ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Most people have heard of the thyroid gland but you may not be as familiar with the parathyroid glands that are hard at work controlling your body’s calcium levels. When they’re not ...

Dear Doctor: When does a person require parathyroid surgery? I've heard it discussed, but don't know much about it. Dear Reader: As their name implies, the parathyroid glands are located next to the ...