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Hormone, parathormone

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Hormone made by the parathyroid gland (behind the thyroid gland in the neck).

Parathormone (pronounced para-thor-mone) is critical to calcium and phosphorus balance.

Deficiency of parathormone results in abnormally low calcium in the blood (hypocalcemia).

Also call parathyrin.</P> <IMG height=475 alt='Illustration of the Parathyroid Glands' src='http://images.medicinenet.com/images/illustrations/parathyroid_glands.jpg' width=402 border=0>

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