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Bone Mineral Homeostasis and Hormones by Sawsan Z. Jwaied is a document available to read on EtoBox.

More than 90% of calcium in the body is in the skeleton, mostly as crystalline hydroxyapatite (ca-phosphate crystals) the principal hormone involved in Ca+2 metabolism and bone remodeling are: 1. Parathyroid hormone. 2. Calcitonin. 3. Vitamin D and the main target tissues for these hormones are: a. Bone. B. Kidney. C. Intestine. These 3 hormones and their target organs maintain serum calcium levels and bone integrity.

Author

Sawsan Z. Jwaied

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EN