There are usually 4 parathyroid glands located just behind the thyroid gland in the lower neck. They are responsible for making parathyroid hormone, which controls calcium balance in the blood.
There are usually 4 Parathyroid Glands located just behind the thyroid gland in the lower neck. They are responsible for making parathyroid hormone, which controls calcium balance in the blood.
Too much parathyroid hormone is usually due to a benign tumor in one or more of the parathyroid glands.
The cause of Hypoparathyroidism can be a congenital, and autoimmune condition, or surgical, often after the surgery to remove the thyroid gland.
There are usually 4 parathyroid glands located just behind the thyroid gland in the lower neck. They are responsible for making parathyroid hormone, which controls calcium balance in the blood.
Too much parathyroid hormone is usually due to a benign tumor in one or more of the parathyroid glands.
The cause of hypoparathyroidism can be a congenital, and autoimmune condition, or surgical, often after the surgery to remove the thyroid gland.
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