"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 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Parathyroid Glands" by people in Profiles.
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Gazivoda V, Prioli KM, Li AC, Pizzi L, Laird AM, Beninato T. Which Localizing Strategy is the Most Cost-Effective in Reoperative Primary Hyperparathyroidism? J Surg Res. 2024 Apr; 296:547-555.
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Cottrill EE. Avoiding Complications of Thyroidectomy: Preservation of Parathyroid Glands. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2024 Feb; 57(1):63-74.
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Lindner K, Kussmann J, Fendrich V, Iwen KA, Zahn A. Adenoma weight: the only predictive factor for multiple gland disease in primary hyperparathyroidism. Minerva Endocrinol (Torino). 2025 Mar; 50(1):15-23.
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Iwen KA, Ku?mann J, Fendrich V, Lindner K, Zahn A. Accuracy of Parathyroid Adenoma Localization by Preoperative Ultrasound and Sestamibi in 1089 Patients with Primary Hyperparathyroidism. World J Surg. 2022 09; 46(9):2197-2205.
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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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Camenzuli C, DiMarco AN, Isaacs KE, Grant Y, Jackson J, Alsafi A, Harvey C, Barwick TD, Tolley N, Palazzo FF. The changing face of reoperative parathyroidectomy: a single-centre comparison of 147 parathyroid reoperations. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2021 Jan; 103(1):29-34.
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Kedarisetty S, Fundakowski C, Ramakrishnan K, Dadparvar S. Clinical Value of Tc99m-MIBI SPECT/CT Versus 4D-CT or US in Management of Patients With Hyperparathyroidism. Ear Nose Throat J. 2019 Mar; 98(3):149-157.
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Cottrill EE, Funk EK, Goldenberg D, Goyal N. Transoral Thyroidectomy Using A Flexible Robotic System: A Preclinical Cadaver Feasibility Study. Laryngoscope. 2019 06; 129(6):1482-1487.
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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.