Guest guest Posted March 4, 2004 Report Share Posted March 4, 2004 PTH stands for parathyroid hormone, which is involved with calcium metabolism. They check that when you have more advanced renal failure. Patients who need it get a prescription for calcitriol (a type of vitamin-D precursor). A few, not all, dialysis patients eventually have to have the parathyroids removed. Pierre Re: test results > Hi , > > It's good to hear from you (I'm only now reaching your post - please forgive > me!). All afternoon, I was thinking about your " Two years " hope... Your > neph is probably right, All the BUN advocates I know are post transplant > parents who are very sensitive to dehydration factors. However, I'm > completely clueless as to what PTH is? What am I missing? [snipped] >Cy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2004 Report Share Posted March 4, 2004 PTH stands for parathyroid hormone, which is involved with calcium metabolism. They check that when you have more advanced renal failure. Patients who need it get a prescription for calcitriol (a type of vitamin-D precursor). A few, not all, dialysis patients eventually have to have the parathyroids removed. Pierre Re: test results > Hi , > > It's good to hear from you (I'm only now reaching your post - please forgive > me!). All afternoon, I was thinking about your " Two years " hope... Your > neph is probably right, All the BUN advocates I know are post transplant > parents who are very sensitive to dehydration factors. However, I'm > completely clueless as to what PTH is? What am I missing? [snipped] >Cy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2004 Report Share Posted March 4, 2004 PTH stands for parathyroid hormone, which is involved with calcium metabolism. They check that when you have more advanced renal failure. Patients who need it get a prescription for calcitriol (a type of vitamin-D precursor). A few, not all, dialysis patients eventually have to have the parathyroids removed. Pierre Re: test results > Hi , > > It's good to hear from you (I'm only now reaching your post - please forgive > me!). All afternoon, I was thinking about your " Two years " hope... Your > neph is probably right, All the BUN advocates I know are post transplant > parents who are very sensitive to dehydration factors. However, I'm > completely clueless as to what PTH is? What am I missing? [snipped] >Cy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2004 Report Share Posted March 4, 2004 Thanks Pierre! Cy Pierre Lachaine wrote: PTH stands for parathyroid hormone, which is involved with calcium metabolism. They check that when you have more advanced renal failure. Patients who need it get a prescription for calcitriol (a type of vitamin-D precursor). A few, not all, dialysis patients eventually have to have the parathyroids removed. Pierre Re: test results > Hi , > > It's good to hear from you (I'm only now reaching your post - please forgive > me!). All afternoon, I was thinking about your " Two years " hope... Your > neph is probably right, All the BUN advocates I know are post transplant > parents who are very sensitive to dehydration factors. However, I'm > completely clueless as to what PTH is? What am I missing? [snipped] >Cy To edit your settings for the group, go to our Yahoo Group home page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/iga-nephropathy/ To unsubcribe via email, iga-nephropathy-unsubscribe Visit our companion website at www.igan.ca. The site is entirely supported by donations. If you would like to help, go to: http://www.igan.ca/id62.htm Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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