Definitions
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- noun
parathyroid hormone
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- noun hormone synthesized and released into the blood stream by the parathyroid glands; regulates phosphorus and calcium in the body and functions in neuromuscular excitation and blood clotting
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Examples
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Without sufficient vitamin D the effects of parathormone are decreased.
Anatomy 101: The Parathyroid Gland And How It Affects Our Health. 2007
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A decrease in serum calcium, circulating blood calcium, stimulates parathormone production and results in hypertrophy of the parathyroid; common in rickets.
Anatomy 101: The Parathyroid Gland And How It Affects Our Health. 2007
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Too much parathormone creates excess osteoclasts which increase bone destruction and can lead to excess calcium in the blood and deposits of calcium in joints and arteries.
Anatomy 101: The Parathyroid Gland And How It Affects Our Health. 2007
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The parathyroid gland consists of four interconnected parts, two on either side and directly behind the thyroid gland, and secretes the hormone parathormone.
Anatomy 101: The Parathyroid Gland And How It Affects Our Health. 2007
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These glands produce only one type of hormone, parathyroid hormone (PTH, parathormone).
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These glands produce only one type of hormone, parathyroid hormone (PTH, parathormone).
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The comprehensive range of osteoporosis tests available from Roche for use with cobas® or MODULAR Analytics serum work areas include the Elecsys® bone marker assays (ß-CrossLaps, total PINP, N-Mid Osteocalcin and vitamin D3-OH), the Elecsys® hormone assays (parathormone, oestradiol, testosterone, DHEA and SHBG) and bone mineral assays (calcium and phosphate).
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The comprehensive range of osteoporosis tests available from Roche for use with cobas® or MODULAR Analytics serum work areas include the Elecsys® bone marker assays (ß-CrossLaps, total PINP, N-Mid Osteocalcin and vitamin D3-OH), the Elecsys® hormone assays (parathormone, oestradiol, testosterone, DHEA and SHBG) and bone mineral assays (calcium and phosphate).
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These glands produce only one type of hormone, parathyroid hormone (PTH, parathormone).
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All the right food and supplements will prove useless if there isn’t sufficient parathormone in the blood.
Anatomy 101: The Parathyroid Gland And How It Affects Our Health. 2007
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