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Hyperparathyroidism is excessive production of parathyroid hormone(PTH) by the parathyroid glands.The parathyroid glands are located in the neck, near or attached to the back side of the thyroid gland. They produce parathyroid hormone, which contr...
Source:ADAM
Date:July 15, 2008
Hyperparathyroidism is the overproduction of this hormone.Thyroid glands and parathyroid glands, despite their similar name and proximity, are entirely separate, and each produces hormones with different functions. Hyperparathyroidism may be prima...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Hyperparathyroidism is the overproduction by the parathyroid glands of a hormone called parathyroid hormone(parathormone). Parathyroid glands are four pea-sized glands located just behind the thyroid gland in the front of the neck.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
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