کالسیۆم (Calcium)
A mineral needed for bones, teeth, the heart, muscles and nerves.
A mineral needed for bones, teeth, the heart, muscles and nerves. The usual test measures total calcium, which depends on the blood protein albumin, so the doctor sometimes adjusts the result for albumin. Changes can be linked to vitamin D, the kidneys or the parathyroid glands.
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