Experts warn that recurrent kidney stones and declining kidney function may signal a curable hormone disorder. TAMPA, ...

UAB Department of Surgery Fay Fletcher Kerner Chair Herbert Chen, M.D., has been featured by UAB MedCast to explain the signs, symptoms, and potential complications of parathyroid disease. Chen ...

The human parathyroid gland, which regulates the level of calcium in the blood, probably evolved from the gills of fish, according to researchers from King's College London. The human parathyroid ...

Parathyroid cancer is very rare. Most cases of parathyroid disease, including almost all cases of overactive parathyroid, are not cancer. At Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, our endocrine tumor ...

Abnormally enlarged parathyroid glands can be unexpectedly detected during surgery for an unrelated condition and occur without preoperative symptoms of primary hyperparathyroidism. Detection of such ...

Intraplaque Hemorrhage Prevalent in Type 2 Diabetes Iranian study of hemodialysis patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism finds no significant correlation. Total weight of parathyroid glands and ...

Parathyroid gland enlargement may delay the response of secondary hyperparathyroidism to cinacalcet, Japanese researchers reported in Nephron Clinical Practice (2009; published online ahead of print).

LOS ANGELES -- Screening with 18 F-fluorocholine PET/CT imaging had the best detection capability for identifying parathyroid adenoma, according to a new study. Among 30 patients with primary ...

A newly developed handheld probe helped distinguish between thyroid and parathyroid tissues during surgical procedures, according to a diagnostic/prognostic study. Using real-time mass spectroscopy, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 49-year-old woman presented with hypercalcemia. She had been experiencing weight loss, polyuria, nocturia, ...

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Three weeks ago, I had a comprehensive exam. I am a 53-year-old man and in good health. I have no complaints. I am quite active. Nothing was found on the exam. My lab tests were good ...

You are at the center of everything we do at Fred Hutch Cancer Center. Here, we surround you with a team of specialists from the Fred Hutch Endocrine Tumor Clinic and UW Medical Center Endocrine ...