important part 1 questionbasically calcium metabolism controlled by
- 3 main hormones: 1-25-dehydrocholecalciferol (DHCC), PTH and calcitonin
- other associated hormones: growth hormone, glucocorticoid, estrogen, thyroxine, insulin and IGF (insulin growth factor)
calcium sources are from:
- GIT absorption, renal absorption
- bone resoption and deposition
calcium in blood/ serum has 2 forms
- free calcium
- bound to protein/ albumin
do remember the formula of how to count corrected calcium
- [Ca] + 0.02(40-alb)
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