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Calcium Regulation
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7-dehydrocalciferol in skin
Converted to cholecalciferol (vit D) by action of UV light
Can also be synthesised in intestines
Liver
Converted to 25-OH cholecalciferol
Kidney
Converted to 1,25 diOH cholecalciferol
Increased Ca resorption from bone
Increased Ca absorption in intestines
Magnesium
Parathyroid hormone
Increased plasma calcium
Inhibition of parathyroid hormone
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- BVSc Animal Management 2 (Nutrition) Flowchart on Calcium Regulation, created by Florence Edwards on 25/05/2017.
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