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Actions of Parathyroid Glands (With Diagram)

In this article we will discuss about the actions of parathyroid glands. It is a hypercalcemic and hypophosphatemic agent. Hence increases the plasma calcium level and decreases plasma phosphate level. The important sites of actions of PTH are: 1. Bone 2. Kidney 3. GI tract in an indirect way. 1. PTH on Bone (Figs 6.50, 6.51 and Table 6.14): It [...]

By |2016-11-06T04:09:46+00:00November 6, 2016|Endocrinology|Comments Off on Actions of Parathyroid Glands (With Diagram)
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Parathyroid Glands: Origin, Location and Structure

In this article we will discuss about the Parathyroid Glands:- 1. Origin of Parathyroid Glands 2. Location and Structure of Parathyroid Glands 3. Hormones 4. Disorders. Origin of Parathyroid Glands: They develop from the endoderm of the embryo. Location and Structure of Parathyroid Glands: The parathyroid glands consist of four separate glands located on the posterior surface of the lobes [...]

By |2016-08-17T17:19:05+00:00August 17, 2016|Parathyroid Glands|Comments Off on Parathyroid Glands: Origin, Location and Structure
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