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Drugs that decrease PTH include cimetidine and propranolol.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoDrugs that increase PTH levels include phosphates, anticonvulsants, steroids, isoniazid, lithium, and rifampin
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What is the hormone antagonists of pth?
Calcitonin is an antagonist to PTH C cells increase calcitonin secretion due to high blood Ca levels PTH is secreted due to decrease in Ca level in blood Calcitonin allows osteoclasts to increase bone resorption when blood Ca level decreases.
What two primary hormones that effect bones?
Parathyroid which: "breaks down" bones to increase blood calcium levels
What would cause depressed levels of calcium after a thyroidectomy?
The parathyroid glands are located behind the thyroid gland and are often accidentally removed with the thyroid in a thyroidectomy. The parathyroid gland makes parathyroid hormone (PTH), which normally causes an increase in blood calcium levels. If the parathyroid is lost, so is the PTH, and thus the blood calcium is lower.
How do PTH levels vary during the day?
PTH levels are subject to daily variation, ranging from a peak around 2:00 a.m. to a low point around 2:00 p.m.
What high blood pressure medications cause a rise in creatinine levels?
Angitensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors can increase creatinine levels by causing an increase in serum potassium.
What parathyroid hormone increases serum calcium levels?
PTH activates vitamin D in the body, which absorbs calcium and phosphate from foods. It works on the intestine to increase the absorption of calcium. It causes the bones to release more calcium, and causes the kidneys to reabsorb more calcium. This all helps to increase calcium levels.
How do parathryoid glands maintain adequate levels of calcium?
Parathyroid gland secrete parathyroid hormone called PTH. PTH regulates calcium level in the body by transferring calcium from the bone and when body has excess calcium, PTH helps them to deposit into the bone.
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.
Which of the following hormone pairs are antagonists that regulate blood calcium ion levels?
Calcitonin and PTH
What diseases cause high pth levels but normal calcium levels?
possibly hyperparathyroidism. you can see this info on www.parathyroid.com hope this helps out some
What is the hormone whose production in inadequate amounts results in tetany?
excess calcitonin or decreased parathormone
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.
