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parathormone

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parathormone: see parathyroid hormone parathyroid hormone or parathormone, a hormone secreted by the parathyroid glands that regulates the metabolism of calcium and phosphate in the body.
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parathormone [‚parĀ·ə′thȯr‚mōn]
(biochemistry)
A polypeptide hormone that functions in regulating calcium and phosphate metabolism. Also known as parathyroid hormone.


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Eating too much salt may cause too much calcium to stay in the urine A few patients will have kidney stones from overproduction of the calcium controlling hormone, parathormone.
12], 16 ug/ml (normal, 3-17 ng/ml); and intact parathormone, 29.
 
 
 
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