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Will the deficiency of calcium result in the failure of blood to clot?
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What happens when you can't control your blood sugar levels?
Very serious consequences result from a failure to control your blood sugar levels. It starts with peripheral vascular disease and progresses to blindness, multiple organ failure, and death.
Where is excess calcium stored when blood calcium levels increase?
Blood
What does an elevated parathyroid hormone level mean?
It means that for whatever reason, your parathyroid glands are trying to increase your blood's calcium level. This may be a normal response if you are hypocalcemic. However, if your calcium levels are normal (or even high) it may be the result of a malfunction of the parathyroid glands. Chronically elevated parathyroid hormone will cause your bones to release so much calcium to your blood that weak bones result.
What is the main difference between hemophilia and sickle cell anemia in the way in which it is inherited?
hemophilia is the deficiency of blood and anemia is the deficiency of red blood cells
Which gland relates to the structure of calcium in blood?
The thyroid gland produces calcitonin which lowers blood calcium levels and the parathyroids produce parathyroid hormone which increases blood calcium levels.
Will a lack of calcium effect other parts of your body apart from brittle bones?
Because bone stores of calcium can be used to maintain adequate blood calcium levels, short-term dietary deficiency of calcium generally does not result in significantly low blood calcium levels. But, over the long term, dietary deficiency eventually depletes bone stores, rendering the bones weak and prone to fracture. A low blood calcium level is more often the result of a disturbance in the body's calcium regulating mechanisms, such as insufficient PTH or vitamin D, rather than dietary deficiency. When calcium levels fall too low, nerve and muscle impairments can result. Skeletal muscles can spasm and the heart can beat abnormally-it can even cease functioning.
What is hypocalcimia?
Hypocalcima is a deficiency or lack of calcium in the Blood. Hope this helps.
If factor IV is required for coagulation of blood how is a factor IV deficiency treated?
Factor IV is the presence of calcium ions as a factor for blood clotting. As such, treatment of a deficiency is to provide more calcium to the bloodstream.
What are some examples of tests to detect mineral deficiency?
The hematocrit test for the red blood cell content in blood for iron deficiency, the visual examination of the neck for iodine deficiency, or the examination of bones by densitometry for calcium deficiency.
What do you do when your dog suffers from calcium deficiency?
The medical condition known as hypocalcemia refers to the low levels of calcium in a dog's blood. To overcome this deficiency, give supplements and nutrients that have calcium in it. Also consult your dog's vet.
Does mild lack of calcium cause shortness of height or stunted growth in teenagers?
height and growth of teenagers depends upon growth hormone and genetically.Whether calcium deficiency cause weakening of bone.There are two types of calcium deficiency:Dietary calcium deficiency is a condition in which there is an inadequate calcium intake, which can lead to depleted calcium stores in the bones, thinning and weakening of the bones, and osteoporosis.Hypocalcemia is a low level of calcium in the blood. It can occur from taking medications, such as diuretics; medical treatments; or disease processes, such as renal failure or hypoparathyroidism.
What is the effect of decrease calcium in coagulation?
It hinders it. EDTA, a commonly used anticoagulant, works by chelating calcium. This also has the consequence that large volumes of blood transfusions causes calcium deficiency.
What may occur if calcitonin is hypersecreted?
Low blood calcium. Calcitonin decreases blood calcium therefore it would result in an even lower amount of calcium.
Any effects of having a lack of calcium in your diet?
Calcium is necessary for building and maintaining strong bones and teeth, muscle contraction, blood vessel contraction and relaxation, nerve impulse transmission and regulating fluid balance in the body. Because calcium is so important, the body stores calcium in your teeth and bones. If a person fails to consume sufficient calcium through their diet, then the body takes calcium from the bones and teeth. The result is more brittle bones and teeth, a condition referred to generally as osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is more obvious in older people. Recent studies suggest that there is a link between calcium deficiency and obesity. Conversely, adequate calcium consumption may make weight loss easier. A study published in the May, 2009 issue of the British Journal of Nutrition found that people consuming the recommended amount of calcium lost more weight on average than those who were calcium deficient. A severe calcium deficiency is usually caused by a medical condition, not diet. A severe calcium deficiency may result in muscle cramps and heart rhythm abnormalities. It is possible to die from calcium severe deficiency.
What are two major nutrients supplied by the dairy group?
Calcium is important in building dense, strong bones in children; and in keeping bones healthy and strong in adults. A calcium deficiency may get in the way of proper blood clotting; and may bring on rickets; and osteoporosis, and therefore higher risk of bone breaks, in menopausal women. A calcium excess, ka over-retention, may get in the way of proper kidney functions, and mineral absorption; and may lead to too high levels of calcium in the blood. Vitamin D helps in the proper absorption of calcium, and phosphorus, from food in the intestines, into the blood. It also helps in the proper re-absorption of calcium, into the kidneys. A vitamin D deficiency may lead to liver, kidney or hereditary disorders. As with calcium deficiency, it may lead to such bone-softening diseases as rickets in children. A vitamin D excess, ka toxicity, is rarely the result of diet.
Why rickets affects children?
A deficiency in vitamin D, responsible for regulating the concentration of calcium and phosphates in the blood, leads to reduction in bone mineral density. In childrens bones, which are still growing, this leads to rickets. In some cases rickets can be caused by calcium deficiency.
Decreased blood calcium levels would result in?
When blood calcium levels are low, it means that calcium is not being reabsorbed in the intestine or released from the bones. This could lead to uncontrollable twitching, known as a disorder called tetany, caused by low blood calcium levels.
