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Hyperparathyroidism Diagnosis and Treatment

Since parathyroids are glands of the endocrine system, we can detect disease in these glands by measuring the appropriateness of their hormone production.

Hypoparathyroidism

Hypoparathyroidism is the combination of symptoms due to inadequate parathyroid hormone production.  This is a very rare condition, and most commonly occurs because of damage to or removal of parathyroid glands at the time of parathyroid or thyroid surgery.   

Thyroiditis

Thyroiditis is an inflammation (not an infection) of the thyroid gland. Several types of thyroiditis exist and the treatment is different for each.

Thyroid Cancer: Medullary Cancer

This page includes more advanced information on a specific type of thyroid cancer. . .

Diseases of the Adrenal Cortex: Adrenal Cancer

Adrenocortical carcinoma is a rare tumor afflicting only one or two persons per one million population. It usually occurs in adults, and the median age at diagnosis is 44 years. Although potentially curable at early stages, only 30% of these malignancies are confined to the adrenal gland at the time of diagnosis.

Osteoporosis and Parathyroid Disease

This page is about osteoporosis associated with parathyroid disease. If you simply want to lean about osteoporosis, then click here to go to our Osteoporosis Center.

Diabetes: What is Insulin?

Insulin is a hormone.

Thyroid Goiter

The term nontoxic goiter refers to enlargement of the thyroid which is not associated with overproduction of thyroid hormone or malignancy. The thyroid can become very large so that it can easily be seen as a mass in the neck. This picture depicts the outline

Introduction to Endocrinology & Endocrine Surgery

Thyroid Problems and Pregnancy

The most common thyroid disorder occurring around or during pregnancy is thyroid hormone deficiency, or hypothyroidism. The details of hypothyroidism are covered on several other pages on our site, so only those factors pertaining to pregnancy are discussed here.
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