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Calcetonin is a hormone that stimulates the absorption of serum calcium by bone tissue. It is an antagonist of Parathyroid Hormone, which stimulates the release of calcium from bone tissue into the blood stream to make it available for muscle contractions, neural impulses, and assisting in blood clotting factors.

Source: Medical-Nursing Care, 3rd ed.

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