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Bone remodeling in adults is regulated and directed mainly by?
Mechanical stress and PTH
Which of the following hormone pairs are antagonists that regulate blood calcium ion levels?
Calcitonin and PTH
What does pth mean in texting?
PTH
What hormone pairs are antagonists that regulate blood calcium ion levels?
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) and calcitonin regulate blood calcium levels. PTH increases the calcium concentration in the blood, and calcitonin decreases it.
The extracellular fluid concentration of which ion is not primarily regulated by the kidney?
iron
What gland secretes pth?
Parathyroid hormone (PTH), parathormone or parathyrin, is secreted by the chief cells of the Parathyroid Glands as a Polypeptide containing 84 amino acids.Basically these glands are present behind the thyroid gland and varies in number. The main function of PTH is to increase Blood Ca2+ level.
What does C-terminal PTH assay test for?
The C-terminal PTH assay is used to diagnose the ongoing disturbances in PTH metabolism that occur with secondary and tertiary hyperparathyroidism.
What medications can increase PTH levels?
Drugs that decrease PTH include cimetidine and propranolol.
What gland does Calcium levels in the blood and tissues are regulated by calcitonin working?
The thyroid gland produces calcitonin. The parathyroid gland produces PTH. Both hormones work together to regulate the amount of clcium in the blood and tissues.
What is the intact PTH assay used for?
The assay for intact PTH and the N-terminal fragment, which are both measured at the same time, is more accurate in detecting sudden changes in the PTH level. For this reason, the N-terminal PTH assay is used to monitor a patient's response to therapy.
What is pth intact IRMA?
It is the name of the test used to determine parathyroid hormone (PTH). It stands for ImmunoRadioMetric Assay.
The term voltage regulated means that the?
membrane voltage gated ion channels open and close with changes in the membrane potential
