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What does a hypercalcemic hormone do?

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Hypercalcemic hormone is a parathormone.
When the level of calcium drops in the blood, parathyroid hormone is secreted to compensate.
Hypercalcemic hormone keeps the calcium balance between the blood and other tissues in check.

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