PART 2: Cardinal Manifestations and Presentation of Diseases
SECTION 7 Alterations in Renal and Urinary Tract Function
46 Hypercalcemia and Hypocalcemia
 | Figure 46-1 Feedback mechanisms maintaining extracellular calcium concentrations within a narrow, physiologic range [8.9–10.1 mg/dL (2.2–2.5 mM)]. A decrease in extracellular (ECF) calcium (Ca2+) triggers an increase in parathyroid hormone (PTH) secretion (1) via the... |
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