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Parathyroid Gland Embryology, Anatomy and Physiology

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Parathyroids glands play a key role in calcium homeostasis. This chapter reviews the embryology, anatomy and physiology of the parathyroid glands with special consideration of hyperparathyroidism and the development of the parathyroid gland and nearby structures as they relate to parathyroidectomy and the potential risks and complications of parathyroid surgery.

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  1. Consultant General and Endocrine Surgeon, University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Ashton Road, Lancaster, LA1 4RP, UK

    Gerard V. Walls

  2. Department of Surgery, Churchill Cancer Centre, Oxford, OX3 9DU, UK

    Radu Mihai

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  1. Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle, Washington, USA

    Daniel J. Ledbetter

  2. Academic Pediatric Surgery Unit, Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, United Kingdom

    Paul R.V. Johnson

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Walls, G.V., Mihai, R. (2018). Parathyroid Gland Embryology, Anatomy and Physiology. In: Ledbetter, D., Johnson, P. (eds) Endocrine Surgery in Children. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-54256-9_5

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