Chemicals and Drugs

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.

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Abstract

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.

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9 entry terms
  • PTH (1-84)
  • Parathormone
  • Parathyrin
  • Parathyroid Hormone (1-84)
  • Hormone, Parathyroid
  • Natpara
  • PTH(1-34)
  • Parathyroid Hormone (1-34)
  • Parathyroid Hormone Peptide (1-34)

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

/defic: consider also HYPOPARATHYROIDISM

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History Note

2004(1963-1981); for PARATHYROID HORMONE PEPTIDE (1-34) use TERIPARATIDE 1997-2007

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  1. D06.472w.699w.590w
  2. D12.644w.548w.587w

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WK 300

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Parathyroid Hormone. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010281. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010281
  2. Parathyroid Hormone. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parathyroid_hormone
  3. Parathyroid Hormone. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q202476