Calcium homeostasis

N Manitshana

Calcium homeostasis

Authors

N Manitshana University of the Witwatersrand https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8264-9916

Keywords:

calcium, homeostasis, cholecalciferol, parathyroid hormone

Abstract

Calcium and phosphorus are the most abundant minerals in the body. An adult body contains over 1 kg of calcium and it has various functions throughout the body. The average plasma concentration of calcium is about 2.5 mmol/l. The intracellular concentration of calcium is approximately 100 nmol/ml. The control of both intracellular and extracellular calcium concentrations is vital.^1,2

Author Biography

N Manitshana, University of the Witwatersrand

Department of Anaesthesiology, Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa

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Published

2020-11-13

Issue

Vol. 26 No. 6 (2020)

Section

FCA 1 Anaesthetic Refresher Course 2020

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