title: Parathyroid hormone, ionised calcium, and potentially interacting variables in plasma of an Old World primate.
abstract: Bone turnover and calcium homeostasis in man can only be modelled validly in Old World nonhuman primates. In order to interpret the models it is necessary to establish endocrine and biochemical parameters of bone mineral metabolism. This report is probably the first description of acute phase parathyroid responses to manipulations of blood ionised calcium, and of reference values for potentially interacting variables, in vervet monkeys. Plasma parathyroid hormone concentrations were measured in vervets under defined conditions, and ranges reported as normal for other nonhuman primates and man are summarised.
authors.affiliation: Primate Unit: Experimental Biology Programme, Tygerberg, South Africa.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Fincham
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Belonje
authors.forename: J V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Seier
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Taljaard
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McIntosh
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kruger
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Voget
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000378:metabolism; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood*; D002136:Calcium, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002522:Chlorocebus aethiops / Q000097:blood* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D004032:Diet; D004533:Egtazic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008274:Magnesium / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone / Q000097:blood*; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012016:Reference Values
chemical_list: D002136:Calcium, Dietary; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone; D010758:Phosphorus; D004533:Egtazic Acid; D008274:Magnesium; D002118:Calcium