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A SURVEY OF THE HORMONAL FACTORS THAT CONTROL CALCIUM METABOLISM *
Author(s) -
Maclntyre I.,
Colston Kay W.,
Szelke M.,
Spanos E.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
annals of the new york academy of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.712
H-Index - 248
eISSN - 1749-6632
pISSN - 0077-8923
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1978.tb41961.x
Subject(s) - prolactin , parathyroid hormone , endocrinology , calcium , hormone , medicine , calcium metabolism , metabolism , vitamin d and neurology , chemistry , kidney , secretion , biology
(1) Vitamin D is the precursor of an extremely potent calcium regulating hormone, 1,25(OH)2D3, which is secreted by the kidney. (2) The secretion of 1,25(OH)2D3 by the kidney is influenced by the calcium and phosphorus content of the diet, parathyroid hormone, and 1,25(OH)2D3 itself. (3)Prolactin and growth hormone are importnat regulators of vitamin D metabolism during pregnancy and growth.