The calcium-sensing receptor (CaSR) expressed by the kidney can control renal calcium absorption and regulate blood calcium concentration independent of parathyroid hormone (PTH) secretion, according ...

Researchers have identified a previously unknown mechanism by which the kidney precisely controls calcium excretion. The claudin-14 protein plays a key role in this process: It displaces the ...

The gene KCTD1 directs production of a protein that functions in the kidney to maintain a normal balance of magnesium and calcium in blood. Loss of KCTD1 impairs the ability of the kidney to properly ...

Q: My sister developed low calcium levels after having thyroid surgery for thyroid cancer. Does the thyroid gland control calcium levels? A: Although the thyroid gland (which produces thyroid hormone) ...

We need clarification as to whether vitamin D and calcium are required in end-stage renal disease (ESRD). I have an ESRD patient who has been on dialysis for about 6 months. Erythropoietin is being ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Natpara (parathyroid hormone; NPS Pharmaceuticals) for injection as adjunct to calcium and vitamin D to control hypocalcemia in patients with ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Eneboparatide is an investigational drug for hypoparathyroidism designed to produce sustained and stable calcium ...

BOSTON - While investigating the underlying causes of a rare skin disorder, a researcher at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) discovered a previously unknown mechanism in the kidneys that is ...