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(Reproduced with permission from Khan et al., CMAJ 2000) Simplified representation of calcium homeostasis, with the regulation of serum calcium levels via feedback inhibition through the calcium receptor. ECF, extracellular; Ca, calcium; PTH, parathyroid hormone [8].
