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Results 1 - 10 of 17 for CALCIUM OR CHOLECALCIFEROL
  1. Calcium source (image) 
    Getting enough calcium to keep bones from thinning throughout a person's life may be made more difficult if that person has ... as a tendency toward kidney stones, for avoiding calcium-rich food sources. Calcium deficiency also effects the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/18122.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Calcium and bones (image) 
    Calcium is one of the most important minerals for the growth, maintenance, and reproduction of the human ... body, are continually being re-formed and incorporate calcium into their structure. Calcium is essential for the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9150.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Calcium benefit (image) 
    Calcium requires adequate vitamin D in order to be absorbed by the body. In the United States, many food sources of calcium such as milk are fortified with vitamin D.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/18121.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Calcium urine test (image) 
    During a calcium urine test, urine is collected for a 24-hour period. The urine will later be analyzed for the amount of calcium content.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9151.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Hypocalcemia (image) 
    Hypocalcemia is a condition where blood levels of calcium are low. Calcium is a salt that is important to many ... body, especially heart and muscle function. Prolonged low calcium levels can result in poor bone formation, which ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19848.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Parathyroidectomy - series (image) 
    ... secrete a hormone that controls blood levels of calcium. ... condition is called hyperparathyroidism. Hyperparathyroidism leads to excess calcium levels in the blood, which may result in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100093_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Vitamin D benefit (image) 
    Vitamin D promotes absorption of calcium from the gut. Too much vitamin D may cause increased levels of calcium in the blood.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/18110.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Vitamin D deficit (image) 
    ... D is essential for the body's utilization of calcium, a deficiency may result in severe loss of calcium and consequently a softening and weakening of bones.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/18111.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Parathyroid biopsy (image) 
    ... conditions such as a tumor or increased blood calcium levels. The parathyroid glands are located near the ... PTH), which functions primarily in the control of calcium levels.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/8889.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Cranial calcification (image) 
    Cranial calcification is a disorder in which calcium that enters the body, which is usually absorbed by the bones and teeth, is deposited in another area of the body such as ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9228.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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