The parathyroid glands are located adjacent to the thyroid gland and control the metabolism of calcium in the body. Located at the base of the skull beneath a section of the brain called the hypothalamus, the pituitary gland is the most important hormone-secreting gland in the body. It not only controls other hormone-secreting glands like the thyroid and adrenal glands, but it is also essential for many normal bodily functions. A disease due to vitamin-D deficiency and characterized by overproduction and deficient calcification of osteoid tissue, with associated skeletal deformities and disturbances in growth. Usually accompanied by irritability, listlessness and generalized muscular weakness.
Fractures are frequent.
A body of connective tissue, usually highly malignant. The thyroid gland is a hormone-secreting gland located at the lower portion of the front of the neck. The thyroid regulates metabolism and is essential for normal mental and physical development. Skin Diseases with contributions from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, NIH Office of Research on Women's Health, Office of Women's Health, PHS, and the National Institute on Aging. The Resource Center is operated by the National Osteoporosis Foundation, in collaboration with The Paget Foundation and the Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation.