Talk:Parathyroid hormone

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I was trying to add that PTH was made in the chief cells of the parathyroid gland, but couldn't figure it out. I think it would be helpful if someone could figure out how to add it (after all, that is why I searched PTH in the first place).

This describes the discovery of PTH quite vividly. JFW | T@lk 23:49, 30 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Add info about clinical administration of PTH

I believe adding information about the clinical administration of PTH and the differing effects of sustained administration vs. pulsatile administration and their differing effects on bone density would be useful here. --Drewlew 05:07, 22 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Mg

magnesium can increase or decrease PTH, depending on the absolute value of the change... supposedly rhetoric 06:22, 22 October 2007 (UTC)

Low Mg is definitely associated with a decreased secretion of PTH Ianmc 20:12, 22 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Effects of PTH on Vitamin D

The article currently states that PTH "increas[es] the production of vitamin D AND upregulat[es] the enzyme responsible for 1-alpha hydroxylation of 25-hydroxy vitamin D..." [allcaps added for emphasis]

Is this referring to two effects of PTH on vitamin D, or one? If two, what is the process pf the first effect that increases the production of vitamin D. If one, then this should be clarified by stating, "increasing the production of vitamin D BY regulating..."

An answer to this question with a reference to a medical research or review article on the internet would be appreciated.

Leeirons (talk) 16:40, 11 December 2007 (UTC)