A theoretical analysis of the steady-state relationship between plasma concentrations of calcium and parathyroid hormone.

Abstract:

:A theoretical consideration of the relationship between plasma concentrations of calcium and parathyroid hormone suggests that the reported negative correlations between these variables in normal subjects and in patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism, and the positive correlation in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism, may be fortuitous and do not necessarily imply fundamental differences in the negative feedback mechanism.

journal_name

Med Hypotheses

journal_title

Medical hypotheses

authors

Walton RJ

doi

10.1016/0306-9877(77)90043-3

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1977-01-01 00:00:00

pages

1-3

issue

1

eissn

0306-9877

issn

1532-2777

pii

0306-9877(77)90043-3

journal_volume

3

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