Parathyroid hormone

Introduction: Parathyroid hormone

Description of Parathyroid hormone

Parathyroid hormone: A substance made by the parathyroid gland that helps the body store and use calcium. Also called parathormone, parathyrin, or PTH.
Source: National Institute of Health

Parathyroid hormone: A polypeptide hormone (84 amino acid residues) secreted by the PARATHYROID GLANDS which performs the essential role of maintaining intracellular CALCIUM levels in the body. Parathyroid hormone increases intracellular calcium by promoting the release of CALCIUM from BONE, increases the intestinal absorption of calcium, increases the renal tubular reabsorption of calcium, and increases the renal excretion of phosphates.
Source: Diseases Database

Parathyroid hormone: polypeptide hormone secreted by the parathyroid glands which maintains intracellular calcium levels in the body; parathyroid hormone increases intracellular calcium by promoting the release of calcium from bone, increases the intestinal absorption of calcium, increases the renal tubular reabsorption of calcium, and increases the renal excretion of phosphates.
Source: CRISP

Parathyroid hormone: A polypeptide hormone (84 amino acid residues) secreted by the PARATHYROID GLANDS which performs the essential role of maintaining intracellular CALCIUM levels in the body. Parathyroid hormone increases intracellular calcium by promoting the release of CALCIUM from BONE, increases the intestinal absorption of calcium, increases the renal tubular reabsorption of calcium, and increases the renal excretion of phosphates.
Source: MeSH 2007

Parathyroid hormone: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Parathyroid hormone:

• Parathyroid
• Hormone

Terms associated with Parathyroid hormone:

Terms Similar to Parathyroid hormone:

• PTH
• Teriparatide

Source: Diseases Database

Related Topics

• Hypoparathyroidism
• Parathyroid Hormone-Related Protein

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Parathyroid hormone:

• Teriparatide

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Parathyroid hormone

• Peptide Hormones

Source - MeSH 2007

• peptide hormone

Source - CRISP

The term Parathyroid hormone can be used for:

• parathormone

Source: CRISP

The description of Parathyroid hormone may also be used for the following terms:

• PTH

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Parathyroid hormone

The following list attempts to classify Parathyroid hormone into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
  • Hormones
    • Peptide Hormones
      • Parathyroid Hormone

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
  • Peptides
    • Peptide Hormones
      • Parathyroid Hormone

External links related to: Parathyroid hormone

• Newly Approved Drug Therapies (812): Forteo (teriparatide), Eli Lilly
• Forsteo 20 micrograms/80 microlitres, solution for injection, in pre-filled pen , SPC from the eMC
• OMIM - PARATHYROID HORMONE; PTH
• eMedicine - Parathyroid Physiology : Article by W Bradford Carter, MD, FACS, FACE
• Forteo Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Teriparatide (rDNA origin) Inj - RxList Monographs

Source: Diseases Database

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