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Parathyroid GlandAka: Parathyroid

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  1. Anatomy
    1. Four parathyroid glands in neck
    2. One gland positioned behind each of Thyroid poles
  2. Physiology
    1. Parathyroid gland regulates extracellular calcium
      1. Parathyroid synthesizes Parathyroid Hormone (PTH)
    2. Parathyroid increases PTH release when calcium falls
      1. See Parathyroid Hormone for PTH physiology
      2. PTH rises when calcium falls, and increases calcium
      3. PTH falls when calcium rises, and decreases calcium
  3. Pathophysiology
    1. See Hyperparathyroidism
    2. See Hypoparathyroidism

[X]Other specified disorders of parathyroid gland (C0154195)

ConceptsDisease or Syndrome (T047)
ICD9252.8
EnglishOther specified disorders of parathyroid gland, PARATHYROID DISORDER NEC
CreditsDerived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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