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What hormone increases calcium levels?


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Parathyroid hormone:

  1. Parathyroid hormone is a polypeptide it is secreted within the parathyroid gland.
  2. Parathyroid hormone or PTH increases calcium levels.
  3. It is a hypercalcemic hormone that is secreted by the parathyroid glands.
  4. It stimulates the reabsorption of calcium by the renal tubules and also stimulates bone demineralization and absorption of calcium from the digested food.
Parathyroid Hormone - Functions, Types and its Hormone Levels

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