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Endocrine System

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Diabetes: General Diabetes | Types of Diabetes | Diabetes Treatment & Management | Diabetic Problems

Other Endocrine Diseases: Adrenal Disorders | Hypoglycemia | Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia | Pancreatic Disorders | Parathyroid Disorders | Pituitary Disorders | Polyglandular Syndromes | Reproductive Gland Disorders | Thyroid Disorders

Other Topics: General Endocrine System | Anatomy | Diagnostic Procedures | Hormones | Surgery

Parathyroid Disorders

(Jump to: General Information |Diagnostic Tests | Surgery | Hyperparathyroidism | Hypoparathyroidism | Tumors )

General Information
The Parathyroid Glands:University of Maryland Medical Center
Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands (illustration):WebMD
Parathyroids:EndocrineSurgeon, U.K.
Parathyroid Disorders:MedlinePlus

Parathyroid Diagnostic Tests
Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) Test:WebMD
Parathyroid Biopsy:MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
Parathyroid Scan:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Thyroid and Parathyroid Ultrasound:WebMD

Parathyroid Surgery
Parathyroid Surgery:Columbia University Medical Center
Parathyroid Surgery:EndocrineSurgeon, U.K.
Parathyoidectomy:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Minimally Invasive Parathyroid Surgery:Stanford Comprensive Cancer Center
Minimally Invasive Radioguided Parathyroid (MIRP) Surgery:Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL [Video]

Hyperparathyroidism
Hyperparathyroidism:NIDDK
Primary Hyperparathyroidism:UpToDate Patient Information
Hypercalcemia, see Nutrition, Calcium Deficiency and Excess

Hypoparathyroidism
Hypoparathyroidism:Mayo Clinic
Hypoparathyroidism:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Autoimmune Hypoparathyroidism:John Hopkins Autoimmune Disease Research Center
Pseudohypoparathyroidism:MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia

Parathyroid Tumors
Parathyroid Tumor:University of Maryland Medical Center
Parathyroid Adenoma:MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
Parathyroid Cancer, see Cancer, Parathyroid Cancer

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