Abstract:Parathyroid glands are small endocrine glands found in the neck which secrete parathyroid hormone or parathormone (PTH) which has a combined role together with calcitonin and vitamin D in regulating levels of calcium and phosphate concentrations in humans. The most common disease of parathyroid glands is increased and uncontrolled secretion of PTH which is defined as primary hyperthyroidism, if it is offset as a result of intensified function of one or more parathyroid glands, or as secondary hyperparathyroidi… Show more
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