"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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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Parathyroid Glands" by people in Profiles.
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Objectively measured cognitive dysfunction in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism improves after parathyroidectomy. Surgery. 2024 01; 175(1):161-165.
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Intraoperative Identification of Thyroid and Parathyroid Tissues During Human Endocrine Surgery Using the MasSpec Pen. JAMA Surg. 2023 10 01; 158(10):1050-1059.
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Incidence of thymic tissue in pediatric thyroidectomy. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2022 Jul; 158:111168.
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One hundred and one consecutive transoral endoscopic parathyroidectomies via the vestibular approach for PHPTH: a worldwide multi-institutional experience. Surg Endosc. 2022 07; 36(7):4821-4827.
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The added value of non-contrast 3-Tesla MRI for the pre-operative localization of hyperparathyroidism. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2022 Nov-Dec; 88 Suppl 4:S58-S64.
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Transoral endocrine surgery: Considerations for adopting a new technique. J Surg Oncol. 2020 Jul; 122(1):36-40.
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Adenoma localization for recurrent or persistent primary hyperparathyroidism using dynamic four-dimensional CT and venous sampling. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2015 Jan; 26(1):79-86.
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Intrathyroidal parathyroid glands: small, but mighty (a Napoleon phenomenon). Surgery. 2012 Dec; 152(6):1193-200.
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Accuracy of four-dimensional CT for the localization of abnormal parathyroid glands in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism. Radiology. 2012 Sep; 264(3):789-95.
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Risks and benefits of parathyroid fine-needle aspiration with parathyroid hormone washout. Endocr Pract. 2012 Jul-Aug; 18(4):441-9.