Article: parathyroid hormone
A Dictionary of Nursing;      41 words ...parathyroid hormone ( parathormone ) n. a hormone, synthesized and released by the parathyroid glands, that controls the distribution of calcium and phosphate in the body. A deficiency of the hormone lowers blood calcium levels, causing tetany. Compare calcitonin .

Article: Thyroid Gland
Biology;      386 words ......cells produce the hormone calcitonin, which lowers blood calcium levels by suppressing the activity of bone-destroying...the parathyroid gland, has opposing effects on blood calcium levels. see also ; ; ; ; Patricia L. Dementi Bibliography...

Article: Vitamin D can improve tenderness of beef.
Emerging Food R&D Report;  August 1, 2003 ;     532 words ......much vitamin D, their blood calcium levels can rise to 40% to 50% above normal. If blood calcium remains at these concentrations...increase in blood calcium of 20% to 30% for...researchers. Elevated calcium levels in meat activates...

Article: vitamin D
A Dictionary of Biology;      128 words ......active form of vitamin D is manufactured in response to the secretion of parathyroid hormone , which occurs when blood calcium levels are low. It causes increased uptake of calcium from the gut, which increases the supply of calcium for bone synthesis...

Article: Low vitamin D levels linked with depression.(IN THE NEWS)(Brief article)(Clinical report)
Life Extension;  August 1, 2008 ;     188 words ......people with low levels of vitamin D and elevated levels of parathyroid hormone (PTH, a hormone that regulates blood calcium levels) are more likely to be depressed than those with normal levels. * In this study, Dutch researchers measured levels...

Article: Rapid injection of calcium-EDTA: dangerous and unproven. (Letters to the Editor).
Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients;  June 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ......EDTA does not cause blood calcium levels to drop and therefore...dangerously lowering blood calcium levels. Harmful side-effects...lowering of blood calcium that is avoided by...atherosclerosis. Blood calcium is not affected by...

Article: Mimpara -- Cinacalcet HCl -- Receives Positive Regulatory Opinion for Approval in Europe.
Business Wire;  July 30, 2004 ;     700+ words ......dialysis and the treatment of elevated calcium levels (hypercalcemia) in patients with parathyroid...cardiovascular complications. High calcium levels due to parathyroid carcinoma can lead...parathyroid carcinoma, Mimpara lowered calcium levels. Based on its mechanism of action...

Article: Addressing 'order of draw' in comparative calcium levels. (Letters to the Editor).(Letter to the Editor)
Medical Laboratory Observer;  December 1, 2001 ;     408 words ......column, concerning comparative calcium levels from one hospital clinical...institution did a study on calcium levels and order of draw. (1) It was...that the difference in the calcium levels drawn at the beginning of a...

Article: parathyroid
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English;      36 words ...par·a·thy·roid / ˌparəˈ[unvoicedth]īˌroid / • n. Anat. a gland next to the thyroid that secretes a hormone ( parathyroid hormone ) that regulates calcium levels in a person's body.

Article: hypocalcaemia
A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition;      31 words ...hypocalcaemia Low blood calcium , leading to vomiting and uncontrollable twitching of muscles if severe; may be due to underactivity of the parathyroid gland, kidney failure, or vitamin D deficiency.

Article: Vitamin D research: humans may benefit from animal health studies.
Agricultural Research;  July 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ......vitamin D's crucial role in calcium production warranted...intestine and kidney to raise blood calcium. Without vitamin D, bones...much vitamin D, their blood calcium levels can rise to 40 to 50 percent above normal. If blood calcium remains at these ...

Article: A new look at urban soil.(SPECTRUM)(Brief article)
Environment;  September 1, 2007 ;     300 words ......ltimore's soils were adequate for plant growth, but in some cases calcium levels were excessive, making those soils more alkaline, says lead...U.S. Forest Service researcher Richard Pouyat. The high calcium levels are probably related to the presence in urban environments...

Article: tetany
A Dictionary of Nursing;      40 words ...tetany ( tet -ăn-i) n. spasm and twitching of the muscles, particularly those of the face, hands, and feet. Tetany is usually caused by a reduction in the blood calcium level, which may be due to underactive parathyroid glands, rickets, or alkalosis.

Article: Parathyroid hypertensive factor. (Shorts).(Brief Article)
Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients;  August 1, 2002 ;     369 words ......Alberta (Edmonton). While studying calcium levels in the body, Dr. Pang and his colleagues...Hypertension 1996;14:1053-1060. Extracellular calcium levels are normally 10,000 times higher than...movement of calcium into cells. Low calcium levels, on the other hand, stimulate the ...