"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Parathyroid Glands" by people in Profiles.
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The effect of COVID-19 on parathyroid glands. J Infect Public Health. 2021 Jun; 14(6):724-725.
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Characteristics of laboratory indexes in COVID-19 patients with non-severe symptoms in Hefei City, China: diagnostic value in organ injuries. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2020 Dec; 39(12):2447-2455.
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Quantitative analysis of technetium-99m-sestamibi uptake and washout in parathyroid scintigraphy supports dual mechanisms of lesion conspicuity. Nucl Med Commun. 2019 May; 40(5):469-476.
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EFFECT OF AGE AND GENDER ON FASTING AND FOOD-STIMULATED LEVELS OF CALCITONIN, PARATHYROID, AND GASTRIN HORMONES IN HEALTHY ADULTS. Endocr Pract. 2019 Jun; 25(6):526-533.
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The prevalence and anatomy of parathyroid glands: a meta-analysis with implications for parathyroid surgery. Langenbecks Arch Surg. 2019 Feb; 404(1):63-70.
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Quantitative proteomics analysis of sporadic parathyroid adenoma tissue samples. J Endocrinol Invest. 2019 May; 42(5):577-590.
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Selective parathyroid venous sampling in primary hyperparathyroidism: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Laryngoscope. 2018 11; 128(11):2662-2667.
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[New scenarios in secondary hyperparathyroidism: etelcalcetide. Position paper of Nephrologists form Lombardy]. G Ital Nefrol. 2018 May; 35(3).
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Alkaline Phosphatases in the Complex Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorders. Calcif Tissue Int. 2018 08; 103(2):111-124.
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Acute pancreatitis as an initial manifestation of parathyroid carcinoma: A case report and literature review. Medicine (Baltimore). 2017 Nov; 96(44):e8420.