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1
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Calcium and phosphate levels are regulated by PTH and vitamin D via interaction of what 3 target organs?

A

Bone, intestine, kidney

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What type of cells in the parathyroid gland release PTH after stimulation by low serum calcium?

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Chief cells

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Cushingnoid syndromes and glucocorticoid therapy lead to an increase or decrease in PTH secretion?

A

Increase

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4
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Increased plasma calcium has a negative feedback loop leading to a decrease in Ca and PO4 via what 2 things?

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Calcitonin release Inhibition of bone resorption and tubular resorption

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5
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Does excess calcitonin produce hypocalcemia?

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No

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6
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Does a deficiency in calcitonin lead to dramatic hypercalcemia?

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No

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7
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Once the inactive form of vitamin D enters the body from the diet/ skin, it undergoes 2 steps of activation. Where in the body do these steps occur and what happens?

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1st activation: addition of OH to carbon 25 in liver 2nd activation: addition of OH to carbon 1 in kidney

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What is the active form of vitamin D?

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1,25- dihydroxycholecalciferol

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9
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How does vitamin D act with PTH in the bones, leading to resorption, remodeling, and mobilization of calcium and phosphate?

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Synergistic

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10
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Vitamin D promotes calcium and phosphate reabsorption in what parts of the kidney?

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Calcium in DCT Phosphate in PCT

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11
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Vitamin D increases calcium absorption by the small intestine by increasing expression of what molecule?

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Calbindin (Calcium crosses apical membrane via diffusion then binds to calbindin to be pumped across basolateral membrane by Ca-ATPase)

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12
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What does chronic vitamin D intake lead to?

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Decreased PTH secretion

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13
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Where is the majority of calcium held?

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99% in crystalline form in teeth and bone (Of remaining 1%- 0.9% in soft tissue and 0.1% in ECF) (Half of portion in ECF is in ionized active form)

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14
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What is meant by the fact that calcium is in equilibrium with the bone pool?

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Amount removed from ECF for bone formation = amount returned to ECF by bone resorption (This favors bone remodeling)

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15
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Any amount of calcium absorbed by the GI tract must also be what?

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Excreted via stool/ urine

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16
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What is necessary for metabolic pathways of fuel provision, high energy trasfer/ storage, cofactors, and 2nd messengers?

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Phosphate

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17
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Muscle weakness, cardiac/ respiratory arrest, and loss of RBC integrity results from what?

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Phosphate depletion

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18
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How is phosphate distributed within the body?

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85% in bones/ teeth, 15% in muscles

(Within cells > 80% in mitochondria)

(Excretion via kidney/ urine > feces)

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19
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What area of bone are the following things located?

Stable pool?

Labile pool?

Osteocytic-osteoblastic bone membrane?

A

Stable pool- mineralized bone (superficial layer)

Labile pool- bone fluid

Osteocytic-osteoblastic bone membrane- canaliculi

20
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What property of the osteocytic-osteoblastic bone membrane allows for a large influx of Ca between bone fluid and plasma even with a small net movement of Ca?

21
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How does the stable Ca pool contribute to Ca and PO4 release into ECF?

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Resorption = PTH induced slow breakdown of bone crystal

22
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How does the labile Ca pool contribute to Ca and PO4 release into ECF?

A

Osteolytic osteolysis = fast release into ECF

23
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What hormone contributes to osteoblast regulation of osteoclast function to increase plasma Ca/ PO4?

24
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PTH contributes to increased Ca and PO4 in the blood first by recruitment and differentiation of what type of cells?

A

Stromal cells within stable pool of Ca

25
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What do stromal cells differentiate into?

A

Osteoblasts via Runx2 (transcription factor)

26
Q

Once differentiated osteoblasts are targeted by PTH, what 3 things are releaed?

A

Monocyte colony stimulaing factor

RANKL

OPG

27
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What is the role of monocyte colony factor?

A

Preosteoclast differentiation

28
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What contributes to the clustering and fusion of preosteoclasts to then form a mature osteoclast?

A

RANKL

(Mature osteoclasts then settle on resorption cavity of bone)

29
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What is the role of OPG in PTH stimulation of increased plasma Ca/ PO4?

A

Binds to RANK on osteoclasts = bone breakdown (via HCL/ hydrolytic enzymes) = release of Ca and PO4 into blood

30
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How does PTH affects the kidney by inhibiting PO4 reabsorption and contributing to the phosphaturic effect?

A

Elimination of PO4 via cAMP

31
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How does PTH affect the kidney with respect to activation of vitamin D?

A

Stimulates 1-alpha-hydroylase

32
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What disease is defined a mutation in transcription factor Runx2 that leads to abnormal bone formation (clavicles, fontanels, teeth)?

A

Cleidocranial dysplasia

33
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“Stones, bones and groans” and complications of osteoporosis, osteomalacia, kidney stones, muscle weakness, and decreased muscle excitability is indicative of what disease?

A

Primary hyperparathyroidism (PTH secreting adenoma)

34
Q

What disease is typically a consequence of thyroid surgery (ex. tx of cancer or Grave’s)?

A

Hypoparathyroidism

35
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Complications caused by hypocalcemia and leading to tetany, hyperreflexia, spontaneous twitching, muscle cramps, and convulsions are indicative of what disease?

A

Hypoparathyroidism

36
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What disease is described as malignant cells in the breast and lung which secrete PTH related peptide (PTH-rp) that binds to the PTH receptor and has similar actions as PTH?

A

Humoral hypercalcemia of malignancy

37
Q

Albright’s hereditary osteodystrophy is aka?

A

Pseudohypoparathyroidism

38
Q

Pseudohypoparathyroidism is an autosomal disorder with defective what?

A

Gs in kidney and bone

39
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Pt who is short, obese, has a short neck, and shortened 4th metatarsals and metacarpals likely has what condition?

A

Pseudohypoparathyroidism

40
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A vitamin D deficiency in children vs adults presents as what?

A

Children = Rickets

Adults = osteomalacia

41
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In Rickets disease, there is insufficient vitamin D, Ca, and PO4 to mineralize growing bone. What effect will this have on growth?

A

Growth failure and skeletal abnormalities

42
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Why do you see hypocalcemia in Rickets disease?

A

Decreased Ca and PO4 absorption in gut (secondary to vit D deficiency)

43
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Will a pt with Rickets have elevated or low levels of PTH?

44
Q

Complications of tetany, muscle weakness, and greenstick fractures are indicative of what condition?

45
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What are the causes of hypocalcemic tetany and hypocalcemia seen with osteomalacia? (4)

A

Dietary deficiency, intestinal surgery, malabsorption, renal failure

(malabsorption can be caused by malabsorption syndrome or Celiac disease)

46
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Complications of softened/ weakened bones and frequent fractures are indicative of what condition?

A

Osteomalacia

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