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Parathyroid Disorders |
| Definitions |
<p>Most people have four pea-sized glands, called parathyroid glands, on the thyroid gland in the neck. Though their names are similar, the thyroid and parathyroid glands are completely different. The parathyroid glands make parathyroid hormone (PTH), which helps your body keep the right balance of calcium and phosphorous.</p> <p>If your parathyroid glands make too much or too little hormone, it disrupts this balance. If they secrete extra PTH, you have hyperparathyroidism, and your blood calcium rises. In many cases, a benign tumor on a parathyroid gland makes it overactive. Or, the extra hormones can come from enlarged parathyroid glands. Very rarely, the cause is cancer.</p> <p>If you do not have enough PTH, you have hypoparathyroidism. Your blood will have too little calcium and too much phosphorous. Causes include injury to the glands, <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/endocrinediseases.html">endocrine disorders</a>, or genetic conditions. Treatment is aimed at restoring the balance of calcium and phosphorous.</p> <p class="">NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases</p> |
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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0030517 |
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C0030517 |
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12/02/1999 |
| definition |
Most people have four pea-sized glands, called parathyroid glands, on the thyroid gland in the neck. Though their names are similar, the thyroid and parathyroid glands are completely different. The parathyroid glands make parathyroid hormone (PTH), which helps your body keep the right balance of calcium and phosphorous. If your parathyroid glands make too much or too little hormone, it disrupts this balance. If they secrete extra PTH, you have hyperparathyroidism, and your blood calcium rises. In many cases, a benign tumor on a parathyroid gland makes it overactive. Or, the extra hormones can come from enlarged parathyroid glands. Very rarely, the cause is cancer. If you do not have enough PTH, you have hypoparathyroidism. Your blood will have too little calcium and too much phosphorous. Causes include injury to the glands, endocrine disorders, or genetic conditions. Treatment is aimed at restoring the balance of calcium and phosphorous. NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases |
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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0020502 |
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National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases https://www.niddk.nih.gov |
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C0030517 |
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Parathyroid Disorders |
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| Scope Statement |
Too much or too little parathyroid hormone affects the right balance of calcium and phosphorous in your body, which can lead to parathyroid disorders.https://medlineplus.gov/parathyroiddisorders.html |
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T047 |
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