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What are the functions of calcium in the body?

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A 54-year-old female presents with drowsiness to the emergency. Her BP is 140/90 mm of Hg with pulse after rate 100/minute. Her investigations reveals serum creatinine 2.4 mg/dL, Na 140 mEq/L, K 4.3 mEq/L. Complete blood count (CBC) and liver function test (LFT) is normal. CT scan head is normal. Her past evaluation reveals a cervical lymph node fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) suggestive of granulomatous inflammation. Her bone marrow examination is suggestive of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

What are the functions of calcium in the body?

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waelhammad
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• Structural component of bone and teeth (over 99% of the 1–2 kg of Ca present in adult human body resides in the skeleton)

• Participates in enzymatic functions

– Muscular contraction

– Blood coagulation

– Digestive enzymes

• Second messenger for some hormonal actions

• Release of neurotransmitters, e.g. noradrenaline, acetylcholine at NM junction.

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