Molecular Biology of the Parathyroid

Book Overview

aintaining extracellular calcium concentrations within a narrow range is critical for the survival of most vertebrates. PTH, together with vitamin D, responds to hypocalcemia to increase extracellu- M lar calcium levels, by acting on bone, kidney and intestine. The recent intro- duction of PTH as a major therapeutic agent in osteoporosis has directed renewed interest in this important hormone and in the physiology of the parathyroid gland. The parathyroid...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441934154
• ISBN13: 9781441934154
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 199 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"