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[Drugs inhibiting parathyroid hormone (PTH) secretion by control of the calcium receptor (calcimimetics)--effect on the set point of calcium-regulated PTH secretion].
Clinical calcium - 1 Jan 2005
Nagano Nobuo
Abstract excerpt
Calcimimetics are positive allosteric modulators that activate the parathyroid calcium receptor (CaR) and thereby immediately suppress parathyroid hormone (PTH) secretion. Preclinical studies have demonstrated that calcimimetics inhibit PTH secretion and parathyroid gland hyperplasia and ameliorates bone qualities in rats with chronic renal insufficiency. Clinical trials with cinacalcet hydrochloride, a...
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