Calcitonin facilitates calcium deposition in bones, reduces intestinal calcium absorption, and decreases calcium reabsorption by nephrons, especially vital in childhood.
Calcitonin promotes calcium deposition in bones, inhibits intestinal calcium absorption, and reduces calcium reabsorption in nephrons, particularly important during childhood.
| Front | Effects of calcitonin |
|---|---|
| Back | .Deposits calcium into Bones .Inhibits Ca absorption from intestine .Inhibits Ca reabsorption from nephrons (v imp during childhood) |
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