A widely used fracture risk calculator may help guide surgical decisions to treat patients with an endocrine disorder called primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) that causes progressive bone loss, ...

"Proper identification of the thyroid and parathyroid glands during head and neck surgery is critical for avoiding accidental injury, but presents a significant challenge due to their small size and ...

Have you been diagnosed with hyperparathyroidism or an endocrine-related condition that needs surgery? The UAB Section of Endocrine Surgery is honored to serve and treat patients of Alabama and beyond ...

HKUMed researchers find a significant association between PHPT and the risk of developing diabetes. Pictured (from right) are Dr Matrix Fung Man-him, Dr David Lui Tak-wai, Dr Liu Xiaodong, Professor ...

Subtotal parathyroidectomy is preferable to other surgical approaches for the treatment of primary hyperparathyroidism in patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) syndrome, recommend ...

Augusta, Ga. – How robots enable no-neck-scar thyroid surgery and advanced imaging helps surgeons track down often elusive, tiny parathyroid glands are timely topics for a new comprehensive textbook ...

For some endocrine conditions, surgery is the best treatment option and can relieve symptoms. An endocrine surgeon will explain your options and help you decide if surgery is right for you. You’ll ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 56-year-old female. I had some blood work done recently, and two numbers came back high: My ionized calcium level was 6.0, and my PTH Intact level was 136.6. I am relatively ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared two devices that provide real-time location of parathyroid tissue during surgical procedures such as thyroidectomy and parathyroidectomy, the ...

When 67-year-old Margaret Mulloy started feeling tired and anxious she put it down to her age. But a routine blood test revealed the Londoner had a problem with four tiny glands in her neck, which ...

Surgery performed with its focus on one or more of the endocrine organs is referred to as endocrine surgery. The endocrine organs are glands located throughout the body, which secrete hormones that ...