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Parathyroid tumor
A parathyroid tumor is a condition in which a person has a abnormal growth on one or more of his parathyroid glands. A person has four parathyroid glands, attached to his thyroid gland at the front of the neck. Some parathyroid tumors are cancerous.
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A 31-year old male asked:
Lipase and amylase fr. borderline high to x 6 u.l. since 2006. Pancr. polypeptide x 3 u.l. in 2013. CT normal. Neuroendocrine tumor? MEN-1? I have primary hyperparathyroidism.
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A 38-year old asked:
Is it easy to feel a parathyroid tumor?
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A 44-year old asked:
What are the tests for parathyroid tumor?
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A 43-year old asked:
What are common parathyroid tumor symptoms?
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A 33-year old asked:
What are different ways to treat parathyroid tumor?
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A 34-year old asked:
Parathyroid tumor symptoms would be what kinds of things?
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A 34-year old asked:
Is it bad luck or bad genes that made me develop parathyroid tumor?
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A 41-year old asked:
I have a lump in the r side of my neck. is a parathyroid tumor a possibility?
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A 45-year old female asked:
What blood levels would be abnormal and what are common symptoms of a parathyroid tumor?
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A 37-year old asked:
Parathyroid tumor - if you had one removed, will you have to take meds like if you removed your thyroid?
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A 36-year old asked:
Is elevated PTH but normal calcium most likely a parathyroid tumor?
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A 53-year old female asked:
2 dexa scans, 2 yrs apart both tscore +3. 10.5 calcium on 3 bloodtests this year, tho varies. PTH of 25.7&31. Recent vit d of +96 brought down to 64. Parathyroid tumor?
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A 25-year old asked:
What diseases can develop from a tumor in the parathyroid gland?
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A 44-year old female asked:
My parathyroid hormone is 123 and calcium in blood is 11 is that tumer?
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A 69-year old asked:
how do you diagnose hyperparathyroidism?
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A 36-year old asked:
What are the effects of secondary hyperparathyroidism?
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A 23-year old male asked:
Could DIAGNOSED primary hyperparathyroidism be the cause of my poor long overal health?(depression,pan attacks.took8years antidepressants w no result)
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A member asked:
ihave secondary hyperparathyroidism and copd i have a lump above adams apple it isnt paifull but feel a liitle difficult swollowing i have a cough an?
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A 24-year old asked:
How young can you get hyperparathyroidism?
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A 38-year old asked:
How can I get treated for hyperparathyroidism?
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A 34-year old asked:
What are the common symptoms of hyperparathyroidism?
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A 33-year old asked:
What are the symptoms you get with hyperparathyroidism?
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A 24-year old male asked:
If I were to have hyperparathyroidism, would my blood THS and free THS be high? Thank you!
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A member asked:
What is the difference between hyperthyroidism and hyperparathyroidism?
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A 31-year old asked:
Some confusion on hyperparathyroidism vs hyperthyroidism. What are symptoms and causes?
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A 48-year old female asked:
How dangerous is hyperparathyroidism? I have high levels of pth and calcium along with a multitude of symptoms. I am scheduled for a scan in 2 weeks and have an appointment with an endocrine surgeon in 34 days. I am struggling through my workday and have
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A 32-year old asked:
What is hyperparathyroidism?
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A 25-year old asked:
What symptoms typically go along with hyperparathyroidism?
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A 40-year old asked:
I've been diagnosed with hyperparathyroidism, what is this exactly?
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A 41-year old female asked:
Is there any natural way to reverse hyperparathyroidism WITHOUT Surgery?
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