Medically reviewed by Kelly Wood, MD The endocrine system is made of glands that produce hormones (chemical messengers), ...

Multiple endocrine neoplasia, type 1 (MEN-1), is a genetic disorder that affects the body's hormone-producing glands. MEN-1 can lead to tumors in the parathyroid, pancreas, and pituitary glands. These ...

Parathyroid diseases are disorders of parathyroid gland function, resulting in abnormally high (primary hyperparathyroidism) or low (primary hypoparathyroidism) levels of calcium and parathyroid ...

Although other types of thyroid and parathyroid techniques may not leave a scar on the ... Thyroid cancer nodule less than 2 cm Thyroid removal for benign conditions such as goiter or Graves’ disease ...

Excess parathyroid hormone due to over activity of parathyroid glands, four pea-sized glands located at the back of thyroid gland. Symptoms include loss of appetite, increased thirst and urination ...

Calcium and intact parathyroid hormone drawn simultaneously ... hypoparathyroidism in 22q11.2 deletion is a mild variant of the disease. Hypoparathyroidism in this syndrome generally seems to ...