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Adequate Ca2+ absorption from the GI tract depends on

A) serum K+ levels.
B) serum calcitonin levels.
C) adequate amounts of vitamin D.
D) the osmolality of the extracellular fluid.
E) adequate amounts of vitamin C.

Vitamin D

Fat-soluble vitamin produced from precursor molecules in skin exposed to ultraviolet light; increases calcium and phosphate uptake from the intestines.

  • Detail the role of parathyroid hormone in regulating calcium balance and its interplay with vitamin D.
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Caleigh JohnsonOct 19, 2024
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