Parathyroid Hormone and Calcium Homeostasis
Q: What is the name of the hormone produced by the parathyroid glands that regulates calcium levels?
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For a biomarker to be useful in monitoring therapy, it must have a short half-life in the circulation. This means it is cleared from the blood relatively quickly after being produced. If treatment kills the tumor cells, production of the marker stops, and its blood level will fall rapidly, providing a timely indication of treatment success. A long half-life would cause levels to remain elevated for weeks after effective treatment, misleading clinicians.
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