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Gul
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03/19/04 - 09:02 AM

Plz tell me the role of magnesium in regulating PTH secretion/Ca level. i am confused by different statements.thanks

peekay
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03/19/04 - 04:36 PM

i remember littel . it is regulated along with calcium so that 's why thery are correlated togather. i will try to find more explanation in physio .

Gul
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03/19/04 - 06:26 PM

I read some corelation with cAMP but dont remember where smiling face

any help would be greatly appreciated

bluestar
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03/20/04 - 12:32 PM

PTH increases reaborption of Ca by activating adenylate cyclase in distal tubule, and Mg compete with Ca with absportion in thick ascending limb. so when secretion of PTH is increases, reabsorption of Ca is increased while the excretion of Mg is increased.

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Gul
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03/20/04 - 07:07 PM

ok !! so then what is the role of Mg in regulating PTH secretion?

bluestar
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03/20/04 - 11:24 PM

sorry I don't know. Where should we go looking for the answer? Robbins?

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