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Created page with "== Parathyroid hormone == Parathyroid hormone (PTH) is produced by chief cells in the parathyroid gland. It’s the most important hormone in regulating the serum calcium concentration. PTH is secreted in response to: * Decreased levels of serum (ionized) calcium (ionized calcium < 1.25 mM) * Increased levels of serum phosphate (as phosphate creates a complex with calcium, causing the level of ionized calcium to decrease) * Adrenaline * Decreased levels of serum magnes..."