1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D Suppresses Circulating Levels of Parathyroid Hormone in a Patient with Primary Hyperparathyroidism and Coexistent Sarcoidosis
Author(s) -
Yuka Kinoshita,
Manabu Taguchi,
Akira Takeshita,
Daishu Miura,
Shinji Tomikawa,
Yasuhiro Takeuchi
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2005-1380
Subject(s) - medicine , endocrinology , parathyroid hormone , primary hyperparathyroidism , hyperparathyroidism , context (archaeology) , sarcoidosis , chemistry , biology , calcium , paleontology
PTH is excessively secreted to develop hypercalcemia and accelerate bone turnover in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism. PTH stimulates the production of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D [1,25(OH)2D] that in turn suppresses the synthesis of PTH in parathyroid cells.
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