Question 1

how does a lack of parathyroid hormone cause hypocalcemia?

Accepted Answer

Calcium from bones: Most of the calcium in your body is in your bones. Parathyroid hormone releases ca from your bones to maintain a constant blood level. With most hormone deficiencies, we give back the missing hormone (eg. Diabetes, insulin). But PTH is not available as a treatment. So hypopara is treated with vit d, ca, and other meds.  It is hard to regulate, and you need a doc experienced with this.

Question 2

why does a lack of parathyroid hormones cause hypocalcemia?

Accepted Answer

Parathyroid/calcium: Because the parathyroid hormones are needed to keep the calcium control in the skeleton under control.

Please go online to "www.clevelandclinic meded.com" and look for hypoparathyroid and hypocalcemia.

It is a bit tough to understand at first but the information will get through to you I'm sure.

There other similar articles on the web that you can look at.

Question 3

what's the function of parathyroid hormone?

Accepted Answer

Maintains blood cal.: The main function of parathyroid hormone is to maintain a normal blood calcium level.  It does this by released calcium from bones, reabsorbing claium in the kidneys and  stimulating clacium absorption from the intestine.

Question 4

parathyroid hormone is an important hormone. why?

Accepted Answer

It controls calcium : Metabolism of calcium in blood and bones to keep cells and bones healthy.

Question 5

what causes elevation of the parathyroid hormone?

Accepted Answer

Depends: If you have a primary parathyroid gland disorder, then it is the gland(s) secreting too much. But if you have renal disease, it may result in 'secondary" hyperparathyroidism -- in which your body is trying to decrease the serum phosphorus level and increase serum calcium levels.

Question 6

how does parathyroid hormone lower calcium levels?

Accepted Answer

Parathyroid hormone: Normal parathyroid hormone levels does not lower calcium levels.
A low parathyroid level will lower calcium.
A low calcium may increase parathyroid levels.

Please discuss further with your doctor.

Question 7

what happens with oversecretion of parathyroid hormone?

Accepted Answer

Hypercalcemia: You get "hyperparathyroidism", which results in an elevated level of serum calcium, and decrease in serum phosphorus levels. With continued elevation, you get renal stones, abdominal pain, headaches, psychriatric symptoms, bone pain, etc.

Question 8

what is the role of parathyroid hormone in osteoporosis?

Accepted Answer

Bone formation: Parathyroid hormone (PTH) regulates serum calcium and phosphate, and stimulates bone formation.  Forteo is a synthetic PTH which is used to treat osteoporosis.

Question 9

parathyroid hormone is elevated. calcium.mag are good.what can i do or take to lower the hormone level?

Accepted Answer

See your doctor : Have your doctor check a 25 oh-vitamin d level. Low  vit d can be cause of high pth.

Question 10

can you tell me about parathyroid hormone level!?

Accepted Answer

Calcium: The parathyroid gland regulates calcium levels in your body.  A parathyroid hormone level is needed to do this correctly.

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