Parathyroid Hormone

Parathyroid hormone (PTH) is excreted from the parathyroid glands. Each gland usually comes in a pair located at either side of the thyroid. Although these are relatively small glands, they play a large role in bone metabolism. The role of PTH in the endocrine system is to regulate blood calcium lev...

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Veröffentlicht in:RDH 2007-05, Vol.27 (5), p.64
1. Verfasser: Thomas, Cheryl A
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Zusammenfassung:Parathyroid hormone (PTH) is excreted from the parathyroid glands. Each gland usually comes in a pair located at either side of the thyroid. Although these are relatively small glands, they play a large role in bone metabolism. The role of PTH in the endocrine system is to regulate blood calcium levels by regulating bone turnover.
ISSN:0279-7720
1944-9542