This gene encodes a member of the parathyroid family of proteins. The encoded preproprotein is proteolytically processed to generate a protein that binds to the parathyroid hormone/parathyroid hormone-related peptide receptor and regulates blood calcium and phosphate levels. Excess production of the encoded protein , known as hyperparathyroidism , can result in hypercalcemia and kidney stones. On the other hand , defective processing of the encoded protein may lead to hypoparathyroidism , which can result in hypocalcemia and numbness. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq , Oct 2015] ,
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