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What is a high level of calcitonin?

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What Hormone responds to high levels of calcium in the blood?

Its Calcitonin , which responds to increase in serum calcium level...But on the other hand Parathhormone increases the serum calcium level....Dr Sindura C.S


What is the hormone antagonists of pth?

Calcitonin is an antagonist to PTH C cells increase calcitonin secretion due to high blood Ca levels PTH is secreted due to decrease in Ca level in blood Calcitonin allows osteoclasts to increase bone resorption when blood Ca level decreases.


What hormone causes a decrease in blood calcium levels?

The hormone is called as calcitonin. This hormone is secreted by the parathyroid glands.


What does calcitonin hormone do?

lowers calcium level


What is a normal calcitonin level after a thyroidectomy?

5000 percent


Why would high calcitonin levels slow blood clotting time?

Calcitonin "tones down" plasma calcium concentrations (as Ca++). If calcitonin were high, Ca++ would be low, and calcium ion is an important cofactor in the clotting process.


What hormone is released when blood calcium levels are too high?

The hormone is called as calcitonin. This hormone is secreted by the parathyroid glands.


What is the normal serum calcitonin level?

10 pg/mL or less


Which hormones affect blood calcium level?

Calcitonin, parathormone and vitamin D.


When the blood calcium level begins to rise the thyroid gland releases what?

calcitonin


Which one of the following increases the blood calcium level in the human body?

calcitonin


What controls the metabolism of calcium?

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