"Parathyroid Glands" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Two pairs of small oval-shaped glands located in the front and the base of the NECK and adjacent to the two lobes of THYROID GLAND. They secrete PARATHYROID HORMONE that regulates the balance of CALCIUM; PHOSPHORUS; and MAGNESIUM in the body.
| Descriptor ID |
D010280
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A06.407.560
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| Concept/Terms |
Parathyroid Glands- Parathyroid Glands
- Gland, Parathyroid
- Glands, Parathyroid
- Parathyroid Gland
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| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Parathyroid Glands" by people in Profiles.
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Jategaonkar AA, Lerner DK, Cooke P, Kirke D, Genden EM, Trosman SJ. Implementation of a 4-dimensional computed tomography protocol for parathyroid adenoma localization. Am J Otolaryngol. 2021 May-Jun; 42(3):102907.
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Mourad M, Kadakia S, Jategaonkar A, Gordin E, Ducic Y. Intraoperative nerve monitoring during parathyroid surgery: The Fort Worth experience. Head Neck. 2017 08; 39(8):1662-1664.
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Greenspan BS, Dillehay G, Intenzo C, Lavely WC, O'Doherty M, Palestro CJ, Scheve W, Stabin MG, Sylvestros D, Tulchinsky M. SNM practice guideline for parathyroid scintigraphy 4.0. J Nucl Med Technol. 2012 Jun; 40(2):111-8.
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Kairys JC, Daskalakis C, Weigel RJ. Surgeon-performed ultrasound for preoperative localization of abnormal parathyroid glands in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism. World J Surg. 2006 Sep; 30(9):1658-63; discussion 1664.
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Dam HQ, Intenzo CM, Kairys JC. Supernumerary parathyroid tissue hidden by high uptake in the submandibular gland. Clin Nucl Med. 2002 Dec; 27(12):893-4.
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Dillavou ED, Jenoff JS, Intenzo CM, Cohn HE. The utility of sestamibi scanning in the operative management of patients with primary hyperparathyroidism. J Am Coll Surg. 2000 May; 190(5):540-5.