parathyroid hormone measurement
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Term info
database cross reference
- SNOMEDCT:3352000
definition
Is the quantification of parathyroid hormone, typically in blood. The protein encoded by this gene is a hormone secreted by parathyroid cells. This hormone elevates blood Ca2+ level by dissolving the salts in bone and preventing their renal excretion. Defects in this gene are a cause of familial isolated hypoparathyroidism (FIH) (RefSeq), High level s of parathyroid hormone are also used in the diagnostics for hypo and hyper calcemia, primary and secondary hyper parathyroidism. Low values are used in the diagnostics of hypoparathyroidism.
definition citation
http://www.acb.org.uk/Nat%20Lab%20Med%20Hbk/Parathyroid%20hormone.pdf, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/NM_000315.2
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Helen Parkinson