0 any of four glands (= small organs in the body) that control the amount of the chemicals calcium and phosphorus in the body --
Prior to this surgery, patients with removed parathyroid glands typically died from muscular tetani.
However, the remaining parathyroid glands may take hours to several weeks to return to their normal functioning levels.
In the event the blood supply to any one of the parathyroid glands is endangered through surgery, the parathyroid gland(s) involved may be re-implanted in surrounding muscle tissue.
Calcium-sensing membrane receptors in the parathyroid gland monitor calcium levels in the extracellular fluid.
In extreme cases of primary hyperparathyroidism, removal of the parathyroid gland after surgical neck exploration is the only way to avoid death.
This binding will increase the sensitivity of calcium-sensing receptors on the parathyroid gland.
The parathyroid chief cell is the primary cell of the parathyroid gland.
Often, these localizing tests used to find the bad parathyroid gland are not successful in locating which parathyroid gland has become a tumor.
