Background Accurate parathyroid gland (PG) identification is a critical yet challenging
component of cervical endocrine procedures. PGs possess strong near-infrared …

Objective: Parathyroid adenoma is less common than in adulthood, but its morbidity is
higher in children. We aimed to evaluate the clinical characteristics of parathyroid adenoma …

Accurate identification of abnormal parathyroid glands (PGs) during parathyroidectomy and
thyroidectomy can be challenging even for experienced surgeons given PGs variable …

Introduction and aim. The incidence of urolithiasis in children has been growing steadily for
several decades, and it accounts for an increasing percentage of hospitalizations. Kidney …

Hypercalcemia is less frequent in children than adults. Further, the upper limit of normal for
serum calcium is higher in children than adults. Levels are highest in infancy and decline …

The pediatric head and neck surgeon can frequently encounter children with thyroid and
parathyroid disorders. For infants, thyroid diseases generally are either a congenital …

The availability of densitometry, determinations of concentration levels of vitamin D, bone
turnover markers, and FGF23, combined with progress in genetic diagnostic management …

Parathyroid hormone (PH) is secreted in a calcium mediated feedback loop from the
parathyroid glands and its primary function is calcium and phosphate homeostases. Four …

El hiperparatiroidismo primario (HPTP) es una enfermedad poco prevalente en la edad
pediátrica, cuya principal causa es la presencia de un adenoma paratiroideo solitario …