Each parathyroid gland contains a population of cells called chief cells, which synthesise parathyroid hormone (PTH or parathormone). PTH is a small peptide hormone that primarily works ...

Letter Published: 27 January 1962 Calcitonin—a Hormone from the Parathyroid which Lowers the Calcium-level of the Blood D. H. COPP & B. CHENEY Nature 193, 381–382 (1962) Cite this article ...

I.L. (H.F.H. 38 97 05), a 49-year-old woman, was admitted to the Henry Ford Hospital on June 1, 1961, with the chief complaint of recurrent muscle cramps and spasms. These had initially been noted ...

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The endocrine system comprises glands and tissues that produce hormones to regulate and coordinate vital bodily functions. This article, the third in an eight-part series on the endocrine system, ...