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Pancreatitis, or inflammation of the pancreas, can affect the body’s ability to break down carbohydrates, proteins and fat from food.

Paraesophageal hernias occur when the upper part of the stomach herniates through the hiatus and lies alongside the esophagus, but the gastroesophageal junction remains in place.

Parasomnia is an umbrella term for disruptive, sleep-related disorders.  A parasomnia is a sleep disorder that involves unusual behaviors and undesirable physical events or experiences that disrupt your sleep. Parasomnias affect approximately 10% of Americans and are grouped by the stage of sleep in which they happen. The two main stages of sleep are non-rapid eye movement (Non-REM) sleep and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. 

Tampa General Hospital’s Parathyroid & Thyroid Institute provides world-class care to patients with parathyroid cancer. This rare disease forms in one or more of the parathyroid glands, which are four rice-sized organs located at the base of the neck.

Parathyroid disorders are characterized by abnormal functioning of the parathyroid glands. The most common disorder of the parathyroid glands is called primary hyperparathyroidism, which is overactivity of one or more of the parathyroid glands.

Tampa General Hospital’s Thyroid & Parathyroid Institute specializes in parathyroid tumors and related disorders.