The parathyroid hormone

Controls blood pressure

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Stimulates respiration and growth rate

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Regulates calcium metabolism

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Regulates sugar metabolism

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Regulates calcium metabolism

The parathyroid glands are four tiny glands that control the body's calcium levels. Each gland is about the size of a grain of rice and produces a hormone called parathyroid hormone (PTH).

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