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ABSITE CH 23 Parathyroid
ABSITE CH 23 Parathyroid
ABSITE CH 23 Parathyroid
Tail of thymus
8. Role of PTH
Increase serum Ca, increase Ca release from bone, increase Vit D production in
kidney
8.5-10.5
4.4-5.5
5-40
PRAD-1
Single adenoma
18 minutes
27. Increased PTH in response to low Ca, seen in patients with renal failure
Secondary hyperparathyroidism
Renal osteodystrophy
Tertiary hyperparathyroidism
31. Defect in PTH receptor in kidney causing increased resorption of Ca
32. Defect in PTH receptor in kidney which causes a lack of response to PTH
Pseudohyperparathyroidism
Lung
Hypercalcemia
Parathyroid
Gastrinoma
Diarrhea
MTC
42. First part to become symptomatic in MEN2a
MTC
MENIN
RET
47. Drug used in malignancies after failed conventional treatment; inhibits osteoclasts
Methramycin
48. Hormone released by breast cancer bone mets and SCLC causing hypercalcemia
PTHrp