Pathogenesis of hypocalcemia in magnesium depletion: Normal end-organ responsiveness to parathyroid hormone
AUTOR(ES)
Suh, Se Mo
RESUMO
Hypocalcemia in the hypomagnesemic state in man is usually attributed to refractoriness of end-organs to the calcemic action of parathyroid hormone. We studied the responsiveness of end-organs to bovine parathyroid extract (PTE) in magnesium-depleted and control dogs by the following three methods after thyroparathyroidectomy: (a) assessment of the calcemic response to a set dose of PTE (0.3 U/kg per hr); (b) assessment of PTE dose required to attain normocalcemia; (c) evaluation of regression lines of plasma calcium concentration on PTE dose. The calcemic response of magnesium-depleted thyroparathyroidectomized puppies to a set dose of PTE was similar to that of control puppies. There was no significant difference in the dose of PTE required to attain normocalcemia nor in the dose-response relations between the plasma calcium concentration and the PTE dose. In a group of magnesium-depleted puppies with intact thyroid and parathyroid glands, the dose of PTE required to attain normocalcemia was similar to that required in thyroparathyroidectomized animals, indicating calcitonin was not a factor contributing to hypocalcemia. We conclude that hypocalcemia in magnesium-depleted puppies is not due to refractoriness of end-organs to the calcium-mobilizing action of parathyroid hormone. Defective synthesis or diminished secretion of parathyroid hormone is suggested as an explanation.
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