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Hypercalcemia induced by prostaglandin E2 in thyroparathyroidectomized but not intact rats

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Abstract

Prostaglandin E2 was infused into the thoracic aorta of thyroparathyroidectomized (TPTX) and intact rats. Circulating calcium increased significantly in the TPTX group by 30 minutes and reached an increment of 1.5 ± 0.21 mg/dl (x ± SE, p<.001) by 90 minutes. No calcium increments were observed in the intact rats. It is postulated that prior failures to demonstrate hypercalcemia during PGE2 infusion may have been due to calcitonin counterregulation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1141-1145
Number of pages5
JournalProstaglandins
Volume13
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1977

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Endocrinology

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