Friday 11 May 2018


Parathyroid hormone levels rise with hypocalcaemia. It increases plasma calcium by:
increasing osteoclastic resorption of bone (rapid effect)
increasing intestinal absorption of calcium (slow effect)
an increase in tubular resorption of calcium and increased excretion of phosphate

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