Preliminary observation of the thymus as a privileged site for parathyroid gland allotransplantation in rats.

Twenty Wistar rats were divided into two groups. In the control group parathyroid allografts were transplanted into the kidney subcapsule. In the experimental group parathyroid allografts were transplanted into the thymus. The results showed a statistically significant difference in mean allograft survival times between the two groups.