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parathyrin

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par·a·thy·roid hor·mone (PTH),

[MIM*168450]
a peptide hormone formed by the parathyroid glands; it raises the serum calcium levels when administered parenterally by causing bone resorption, reducing renal clearance of calcium and increasing efficiency of calcium absorption in the intestine. It acts in conjunction with calcitonin and other hormones.
Synonym(s): parathormone, parathyrin
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Clinical performance of a parathyrin immunoassay with dynamically determined reference values.
Persistent hypercalcemia after parathyroidectomy in an adolescent and effect of treatment with cinacalcet HCL
Performance and diagnostic application of a two-site immunoradiometric assay for parathyrin in serum.
Assay-specific decision limits for two new automated parathyroid hormone and 25-hydroxyvitamin D assays
Falsely normal values of intact parathyrin in serum of patients with mild primary hyperparathyroidism?
Potential clinical utility of a new IRMA for parathyroid hormone in postmenopausal patients with primary hyperparathyroidism
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