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Schematic representation of blood calcium homeostasis in humans. Important regulators are parathyroid hormone (PTH), calcitonin (CT), vitamin D, and the calcium-sensing receptor in the nephron. For a discussion of how these regulators may participate in inflow- and outflow mechanisms, see main text.
