Hypoparathyroidism is a rare condition in which the parathyroid gland does not produce enough parathyroid hormone (PTH ... to abnormally low levels of calcium (hypocalcemia) and high levels ...

A protein hormone that proved difficult to isolate, it acts upon bones, kidneys and gastrointestinal tract to regulate the level of calcium in the internal environment of the body By Howard Rasmussen ...

Deletion of the ‘glial cells missing-2’ gene in mice disrupts development of the parathyroid ... production of parathyroid hormone (PTH), which is required for calcium metabolism.

Excess parathyroid hormone due to over activity of parathyroid ... Check out the full article here Calcimimetics: Mimic calcium in circulation, thus the glands produce less hormone.

Parathyroid hormone (PTH) is an 84 amino acid that plays a key role ... These “normals” should not have secondary hyperparathyroidism and should have eGFR, 25(OH)D, calcium and phosphorus levels ...

Secondary hyperparathyroidism is characterized by normal calcium but high parathyroid hormone levels, whereas pseudohypoparathyroidism is associated with low calcium and high parathyroid hormone ...

The study, published in the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, examined the effects of paricalcitol -- a synthetic form of vitamin D.