Definition - What does Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) mean?
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) is a biochemical agent secreted by the parathyroid gland located in the neck, regulating calcium levels in the blood to support bone density, metabolic uptake of nutrients, nerve impulse conductivity (firing neurons), and intracellular tissue growth. A nutritious diet controls the proportional amount of calcium needed to perform vital homeostatic functions and processes necessary to good health.
SureHire explains Parathyroid Hormone (PTH)
Parathyroid hormone is integral to sustaining organic systems, but if the body has either a deficiency or excess of calcium, it can result in major health risks. A main pathological condition called hyperparathyroidism increases PTH secretion, elevating calcium concentration in the blood causing, for instance, kidney stones. Calcium and vitamin D are two primary elements the parathyroid gland uses to engender metabolic decomposition and assimilation, directly influencing bone porosity, kidney function, and blood circulation.
PTH secretion depends on the normal ratio of calcium and vitamin D intake corresponding to biological and physiological changes including age and gender. Although PTH serves as a physiological warning against low calcium intake, it compensates the deficiency by extracting calcium from bone tissue resulting in potential fractures. Women are predisposed to developing osteoporosis, but evidence indicates that men are also target candidates. Osteoporosis carries a high risk of injury in the workplace, with fractures outrunning the number of heart disease, strokes, and breast cancer cases on a mass scale.
Parathyroid hormone secretion is an effective biomarker in regulating proportionate calcium levels in the blood to avoid detrimental bone conditions and/or organ failure. The health risks relating to parathyroid gland diseases can be autonomously contained by individuals who adopt a regular diet of calcium and vitamin D.
