
Paratormone PTH
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PARATORMONE (PTH) Parathormone is produced when the blood calcium level is low; it is secreted by the parathyroid cells, which are in contact with the thyroid tissue. It is a small protein of 84 amino acids synthesized as preproPTH and accumulated in granules, so-called secretion vesicles. In parathyroid cells if plasma calcium is high this...