The endocrine system comprises glands and tissues that produce hormones to regulate and coordinate vital bodily functions. This article, the third in an eight-part series on the endocrine system, ...

You might not know, however, about another group of glands in your neck called parathyroid glands. Like the thyroid, these can sometimes run on overdrive too, resulting in hyperparathyroidism.

Almost all of us have four parathyroid glands, located next to the thyroid gland in the neck. They are an organ only the size of a grain of rice, but critical for controlling our body’s calcium ...

Parathyroid Allotransplant Transforms Life of Patient With Severe Hypoparathyroidism Lorraine L. Janeczko, MPH Disclosures July 25, 2023 0 ...

Parathyroid removal surgery, or a parathyroidectomy, is a minor surgery to remove the parathyroid glands. Doctors may recommend surgery when there is too much calcium in the blood (hypercalcemia).

The weight of the adult thyroid gland varies between 15g and 30g, and each of the major lobes is around 4cm long and 2cm wide (Benvenga et al, 2018; Dorion, 2017). Embedded in the posterior portion of ...