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Parathyroid gland

Known as: Neck>Parathyroid gland, Glandula parathyroidea, Parathyroid 
One of two small paired endocrine glands, superior and inferior, usually found embedded in the connective tissue capsule on the posterior surface of… 
National Institutes of Health

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Benign neoplasm of parathyroid glandBlood supply aspectsBody partCMKLR1 protein, human

Broader (1)

Homogeneous organ

Narrower (3)

Hypoparathyroidism - X-linkedInferior parathyroid glandSuperior parathyroid gland

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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Safety and Efficacy of a Novel Salmon Calcitonin (sCT) Technology‐Based Oral Formulation in Healthy Postmenopausal Women: Acute and 3‐Month Effects on Biomarkers of Bone Turnover
Oral administration of calcitonin could improve compliance to long‐term treatment. Efficacy and safety of a novel oral… 
Review
2004
Review
2004
Effects of calcium and of the Vitamin D system on skeletal and calcium homeostasis: lessons from genetic models
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Principles of Nuclear Medicine
Nuclear Medicine: What It Is, What It Does. The Diagnostic Process. Genes and Disease. Inter- And Intracellular Communication… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Clinical implications of estimation of intact parathyroid hormone (PTH) versus total immunoreactive PTH in normal subjects and hyperparathyroid patients.
We describe a clinical study comparing the value of measurements of intact human PTH [hPTH(1-84)] and total PTH immunoreactivity… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Increased parathyroid hormone as a consequence of changed complex binding of plasma calcium in morbid obesity.
Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
Studies on the biosynthesis of rat parathyroid hormone and proparathyroid hormone: adaptation of the parathyroid gland to dietary restriction of calcium.
Proparathyroid hormone (proPTH) and parathyroid hormone (PTH) have been separated from rat gland extracts by a combination of… 
Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
Calcemic fraction-A: biosynthetic peptide precursor of parathyroid hormone.
Calcemic fraction-A (CF-A) is a biologically active, hypercalcemic and bone resorptive peptide, which was detected in, and… 
Highly Cited
1968
Highly Cited
1968
Experimental osteoporosis and parathyroid activity.
Adult cats fed a low-calcium diet developed osteoporosis. Control cats fed this same diet with added calcium or cats with their… 
Review
1955
Review
1955
STUDIES ON THE ROLE OF THE PARATHYROIDS IN CALCIUM AND PHOSPHORUS METABOLISM
The parathyroids constilute the major factor responsible for the constancy of the blood calcium concentration necessary for… 
Highly Cited
1942
Highly Cited
1942
Relationship of a low blood calcium to parathyroid secretion.
WHETHER the parathyroid glands are subject to nervous control is not known. L. R. Dragstedt (personal communication) stimulated… 
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