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n. - A product of living cells that circulates in body fluids synthesized and released into the blood stream by certain glands.

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  • Without sufficient vitamin D the effects of parathormone are decreased.
  • A decrease in serum calcium, circulating blood calcium, stimulates parathormone production and results in hypertrophy of the parathyroid; common in rickets.
  • The parathyroid gland consists of four interconnected parts, two on either side and directly behind the thyroid gland, and secretes the hormone parathormone.
  • Too much parathormone creates excess osteoclasts which increase bone destruction and can lead to excess calcium in the blood and deposits of calcium in joints and arteries.
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