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What are minerals in the context of the text?
What are minerals in the context of the text?
What is the daily requirement for calcium in adults according to the text?
What is the daily requirement for calcium in adults according to the text?
Where is 99% of the calcium in the body found?
Where is 99% of the calcium in the body found?
Why do pregnant/lactating women require more calcium according to the text?
Why do pregnant/lactating women require more calcium according to the text?
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What are the major sources of calcium mentioned in the text?
What are the major sources of calcium mentioned in the text?
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Why are minerals and vitamins emphasized as essential in the text?
Why are minerals and vitamins emphasized as essential in the text?
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What hormone favors calcium absorption during reproductive age?
What hormone favors calcium absorption during reproductive age?
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In which part of the small intestine does calcium absorption take place?
In which part of the small intestine does calcium absorption take place?
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Which factor is responsible for increase in calcium absorption?
Which factor is responsible for increase in calcium absorption?
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What substance decreases calcium absorption?
What substance decreases calcium absorption?
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Why does phosphate decrease calcium absorption?
Why does phosphate decrease calcium absorption?
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What is the function of calcium in muscle fibers?
What is the function of calcium in muscle fibers?
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What does calcium act as in the system involving protein and inositol triphosphate?
What does calcium act as in the system involving protein and inositol triphosphate?
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How does calcium affect the passage of serum through capillaries?
How does calcium affect the passage of serum through capillaries?
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Which factor is necessary for normal coagulation and is a clotting factor?
Which factor is necessary for normal coagulation and is a clotting factor?
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What does calcium prolong in the heart?
What does calcium prolong in the heart?
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Why are minerals referred to as indispensable in the text?
Why are minerals referred to as indispensable in the text?
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What is the daily requirement for calcium in pregnant/lactating women according to the text?
What is the daily requirement for calcium in pregnant/lactating women according to the text?
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In which part of the body is 99% of the calcium found?
In which part of the body is 99% of the calcium found?
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Why do pregnant/lactating women require more calcium according to the text?
Why do pregnant/lactating women require more calcium according to the text?
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What is the major source of calcium mentioned in the text?
What is the major source of calcium mentioned in the text?
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What is the daily requirement for calcium in children according to the text?
What is the daily requirement for calcium in children according to the text?
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What is the function of calbindin in relation to calcium absorption?
What is the function of calbindin in relation to calcium absorption?
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How does high calcium levels affect neuromuscular irritability?
How does high calcium levels affect neuromuscular irritability?
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Which substances are responsible for decreasing calcium absorption?
Which substances are responsible for decreasing calcium absorption?
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What is the role of calcium in coagulation factors?
What is the role of calcium in coagulation factors?
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Which factor regulates blood calcium levels by binding to DNA and causing the transcription of genetic code for calbindin?
Which factor regulates blood calcium levels by binding to DNA and causing the transcription of genetic code for calbindin?
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What does calcium's activity as a second messenger in systems involving protein and inositol triphosphate act as?
What does calcium's activity as a second messenger in systems involving protein and inositol triphosphate act as?
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Why do anticoagulants like EDTA, Heparin, and Oxalates target calcium?
Why do anticoagulants like EDTA, Heparin, and Oxalates target calcium?
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How does calcium affect the passage of serum through capillaries?
How does calcium affect the passage of serum through capillaries?
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What leads to osteoporosis in females aged 45-51?
What leads to osteoporosis in females aged 45-51?
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What is the function of Calsequestrin in relation to calcium?
What is the function of Calsequestrin in relation to calcium?
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