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How many parathyroid glands do most people have?


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The parathyroid gland is situated behind the thyroid gland. They are yellowish brown and are normally 4 in number. 2 on each lateral lobe of thyroid gland. This gland secretes a hormone called parathormone which raises the level of calcium in blood in case of less calcium.


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