The regulation of plasma calcium is usually attributed to variations in osteoclastic resorption of bone under the influence of parathyroid hormone. This hormone however increases tubular reabsorption of calcium and absorption of calcium from the gut. The actions of parathyroid hormone and calcitonin in man are reviewed and their probable role in calcium homeostasis outlined.
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Gudmundsson et al. (1971) studied this question.