Parathyroid hormone may reduce chronic low back pain in spinal degeneration by strengthening vertebral endplates and ...

The Ajmera Transplant Centre at University Health Network (UHN) has performed a groundbreaking parathyroid transplant, in a patient who suffered from a severe form of hypoparathyroidism – when there ...

Early parathyroidectomy within 1 year of diagnosis of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) did not reduce the risk of a sustained decline in kidney function, measured by a decline in estimated ...

Dawn Ethier, a police officer in Ottawa, Canada, recalls how her life revolved around managing her 100-pill-a-day regimen. Her symptoms began 3 weeks after her thyroid surgery, but it took another 4 ...

Background: Parathyroid hormone (PTH) regulates the content of calcium and exerts an effect on myocardial function Abnormal secretion of PTH has been reported with depressed mechanical performance of ...

NIDCR Senior Research Physician, Rachel I. Gafni, M.D., examines a clinical trial participant with ADH1, a rare genetic disorder marked by abnormally low levels of calcium in the blood. An ...

The parathyroid glands are four small glands located in the neck. They regulate the amount of calcium in the blood. If the glands are over-functioning, an individual may need surgery to remove one or ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Postoperative hypothyroidism after total thyroidectomy is associated with reduced risk for fractures.

The well conceived clinical study of Barreras and Donaldson reported elsewhere in this issue of the Journal indicates clearly that gastric hypersecretion in a given patient can accompany long-term ...

(Toronto, Dec. 5, 2022) – The Ajmera Transplant Centre at University Health Network (UHN) has performed a groundbreaking parathyroid transplant, in a patient who suffered from a severe form of ...