Embryonic parathyroid rests occur commonly and have implications in the management of secondary hyperparathyroidism

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 73, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 284-288

  Aly, Ahmad ^a,b   Douglas, Malcolm ^a  

^a AUSTIN HEALTH   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Parathyroid glands; Parathyroidectomy; Parathyromatosis; Renal failure; Secondary hyperparathyroidism

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EMBRYONAL TISSUE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KIDNEY FAILURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PARATHYROID GLAND; PARATHYROID HYPERPLASIA; PARATHYROID RESTS; PARATHYROIDECTOMY; RECURRENT DISEASE; SECONDARY HYPERPARATHYROIDISM; THYMECTOMY; THYMUS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERPARATHYROIDISM, SECONDARY; KIDNEY FAILURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARATHYROID GLANDS; PARATHYROIDECTOMY; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THYMECTOMY; THYMUS GLAND;

EID: 0038018139     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1445-2197.2003.t01-1-02620.x     Document Type: Article

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