Parathyroid glands share blood supply and drainage with the thyroid. PTH increases serum calcium levels and is counteracted by calcitonin produced by the thyroid gland.

Total weight of parathyroid glands and blood supply to the glands do not predict secretion of parathyroid hormone (PTH), new findings suggest.

A medicine that replaced parathyroid hormones, called Natpara, was used to treat hypothyroidism before it was discontinued in late 2024. The drug's maker, Takeda, cited unresolved supply issues.

Too much PTH causes your blood calcium levels to soar way past average (hypercalcemia). Reasons to Get a Parathyroidectomy The most common reason why people get parathyroidectomies is that they ...

DEAR DOCTOR K: A recent blood test showed that the calcium level in my blood is high. My levels of something called “PTH” are also high. Now my doctor has scheduled a parathyroid scan. Why?

They produce parathyroid hormone (PTH). This hormone helps control the amount of calcium and phosphorus in your blood. A parathyroid adenoma causes the affected gland to release more PTH than it ...

Ask the Doctors: Hyperparathyroidism can cause kidney stones; what you need to know When calcium levels in the blood drop too low, it prompts the parathyroid glands to produce a hormone that ...

Dear Dr. Donohue • My daughter, 55, has hyperparathyroidism with high blood calcium and some memory problems. Can you give me information about it? My mother had a goiter removed, ...