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parathyroid glands

  1. A set of four small glands on the undersurface of the thyroid gland that function in the endocrine system . The parathyroid glands secrete a hormone that regulates the metabolism of calcium and phosphorus.


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Two weeks ago, while home recovering from a surgery on my parathyroid glands, I took a sip of coffee and realized I couldn’t taste it.

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She said she was tested after undergoing outpatient surgery involving the parathyroid glands in the neck that regulate calcium levels in the blood.

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The veteran lefty also missed part of spring training for surgery to remove one of his four parathyroid glands.

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He consulted with an endocrinologist this winter, was diagnosed with hyperparathyroidism last week, then underwent surgery in New York to remove one of his four parathyroid glands.

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SBS is a potentially fatal gastrointestinal disorder that can leave patients dependent on intravenous feeding, while hypoparathyroidism is an endocrine disease cause by absent or damaged parathyroid glands.

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