ISSN:
1432-0827
Keywords:
plasmacyclic AMP
;
PHP
;
IHP
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
,
Physics
Notes:
Summary Changes in the plasma and urinary adenosine 3′,5′ monophosphate (cyclic AMP) levels on infusion of parathyroid hormone were studied in 10 normal children, 5 children with idiopathic hypoparathyroidism, and 3 children with pseudohypoparathyroidism. In normal children the plasma concentration of cyclic AMP ranges from 18.0 to 68.0 pmoles/ml under basal conditions, and increases to a peak of about 10-fold the basal level 5 min after infusion of parathyroid hormone. Infusion of parathyroid hormone caused no increase in plasma cyclic AMP in patients with pseudohypoparathyroidism but about 18-fold increase in those with idiopathic hypoparathyroidism. The measurement of plasma cyclic AMP before and 5 min after infusion of parathyroid hormone is concluded to be a simple and effective method for differential diagnosis of hypoparathyroid disorders.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02407182
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