Abstract
In rats subjected to a superior cervical ganglionectomy (SCGx) or sham-operation 10 days earlier and injected with EDTA, the hypocalcemia achieved was undistinguishable in both groups, except for a slower return to pre-EDTA values in the SCGx group. Circulating parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels were significantly higher, and the increase after EDTA slower, in SCGx rats. The results indicate that a modified calcium-PTH regulation followed chronic sympathetic denervation of parathyroid glands in rats.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 221-226 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Neuroendocrinology Letters |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 3 |
State | Published - Jan 1 1993 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
- Endocrinology
- Neurology
- Endocrine and Autonomic Systems
- Clinical Neurology
- Psychiatry and Mental health