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Results 1 - 10 of 49 for CALCIUM
  1. Calcium (National Library of Medicine)  
    You have more calcium in your body than any other mineral. Calcium has many important jobs. The body stores more than 99% of its calcium in the bones and teeth to help make ...
  2. Parathyroid Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... helps your body keep the right balance of calcium and phosphorous. If your parathyroid glands make too ... extra PTH, you have hyperparathyroidism, and your blood calcium rises. In many cases, a benign tumor on ...
  3. Vitamin D (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... develop normally. Vitamin D helps your body absorb calcium. Calcium is one of the main building blocks of ...
  4. Vegetarian Diet (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... may need to focus on include protein, iron, calcium, zinc and vitamin B12. United States Department of ...
  5. Pregnancy and Nutrition (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... am pregnant? You need more folic acid, iron, calcium, and vitamin D than you did before pregnancy: ... get 27 mg (milligrams) of iron a day. Calcium during pregnancy can reduce your risk of preeclampsia, ...
  6. Blood Pressure Medicines (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... or if you also have certain other conditions. Calcium channel blockers prevent calcium from entering the muscle cells of your heart ...
  7. Kidney Tests (National Library of Medicine)  
    You have two kidneys. They are fist-sized organs on either side of your backbone above your waist. Your kidneys filter and clean your blood, taking out waste ...
  8. Gout (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... gout. The crystals can also cause kidney stones. Calcium pyrophosphate arthritis, sometimes called pseudogout, is a related ... But it is caused by a buildup of calcium phosphate, not uric acid. Who is more likely ...
  9. Vitamin D Deficiency (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... get it? Vitamin D helps your body absorb calcium. Calcium is one of the main building blocks of ... the kidneys. It also raises the level of calcium in your blood. High levels of blood calcium ( ...
  10. Bone Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... you are older, you need to get enough calcium, vitamin D, and exercise. You should also avoid ...
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