| Preferred Name |
Parathyroid Hormone |
| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C41027 |
| ALT_DEFINITION |
A substance made by the parathyroid gland that helps the body store and use calcium. A higher-than-normal amount of parathormone causes high levels of calcium in the blood and may be a sign of disease. |
| code |
C41027 |
| DEFINITION |
Encoded by human PTH Gene (Parathyroid Hormone Family), secreted (parathyroid cells) 115-aa 13-kDa (precursor) Parathyroid Hormone elevates blood Ca2+ levels by dissolving the salts in bone and preventing renal excretion. PTH defects cause familial isolated hypoparathyroidism. (NCI) |
| FULL_SYN |
Parathormone PTH Parathyrin |
| label |
Parathyroid Hormone |
| Legacy_Concept_Name |
Parathyroid_Hormone |
| OMIM_Number |
168450 |
| Preferred_Name |
Parathyroid Hormone |
| prefixIRI |
C41027 |
| prefLabel |
Parathyroid Hormone |
| Semantic_Type |
Hormone Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein |
| Swiss_Prot |
P01270 |
| UMLS_CUI |
C0030520 |
| subClassOf |