parathyroid gland

UBERON:0001132 · epithelial body, parathyroid, parathyroid secreting cell

Small glands secreting parathyroid hormone, the primary regulator of serum calcium.

Where it sits

• part of endocrine system

What it does, and what normal looks like

• Keeping calcium balanced

Markers that report on it

• Calcium, total regulated by main
  The parathyroid glands make PTH, the hormone that controls the calcium level in the blood.
• Phosphate regulated by
  The parathyroid glands make PTH, a hormone that helps balance phosphate and calcium in the blood.