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There are two ways in which operation can alleviate disorders:
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Surgery may be used to treat some abnormality of endocrine function, for example, the removal of a parathyroid adenoma in hyperparathyroidism.
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Some abnormalities, not of function but of structure, may be treated surgically — for example, a simple goitre.
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Hart, I.R., Newton, R.W. (1983). The Principles of General Management and Treatment. In: Hart, I.R., Newton, R.W. (eds) Endocrinology. The New Medicine, vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-9298-2_5
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