Gerald D. Aurbach

Gerald D. Aurbach (March 24, 1927 – November 4, 1991) was an American medical scientist noted for his studies of parathyroid diseases (PTH), bone metabolism and calcium homeostasis. Aurbach was the first researcher to produce a hormone produced by parathyroid glands. He determined that parathyroid hormone acts through cyclic AMP, and demonstrated that pseudohypoparathyroidism is a disorder of the parathyroid hormone receptor complex. He also characterized several hereditary diseases related to hyperparathyroidism.

Gerald D. Aurbach

Gerald D. Aurbach (March 24, 1927 – November 4, 1991) was an American medical scientist noted for his studies of parathyroid diseases (PTH), bone metabolism and calcium homeostasis. Aurbach was the first researcher to produce a hormone produced by parathyroid glands. He determined that parathyroid hormone acts through cyclic AMP, and demonstrated that pseudohypoparathyroidism is a disorder of the parathyroid hormone receptor complex. He also characterized several hereditary diseases related to hyperparathyroidism.