Endocrinology of Ageing: Bone Health & PTH

Welcome back to EndoPod! In the final part of our endocrinology of ageing series, we are looking at how calcium and parathyroid glands change as we age. This is very important in terms of bone health and osteoporosis. Sit back and enjoy! Voice & Transcript - Hepsi Xavier Editor - Serena Shoker Aberdeen University Endocrinology Society are a student lead organisation. All information provided in this podcast are intended for educational purposes. This podcast is not intended to replace the advice of a qualified health professional. The students involved in the making of this episode are in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd year of their medical education. References: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-1-4613-0567-5_40 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10718831/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6600237/ https://www.nature.com/articles/boneres201641 https://www.parathyroid.com/osteoporosis.htm https://www.parathyroid.com/parathyroid.htm https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hyperparathyroidism/symptoms-causes/syc-20356194 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5335887/