A family is identified in which some individuals are heterozygous for an inactivating mutation of the calcium-sensing receptor, CaSR. These individuals are asymptomatic, but compared to their unaffected relatives, which of the following will be decreased? Group of answer choices Urinary calcium Plasma calcium Bone resorption Exocytotic activity in chief cells of the parathyroid glands

A family is identified in which some individuals are heterozygous for an inactivating mutation of the calcium-sensing receptor, CaSR. These individuals are asymptomatic, but compared to their unaffected relatives, which of the following will be decreased? Group of answer choices Urinary calcium Plasma calcium Bone resorption Exocytotic activity in chief cells of the parathyroid glands

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Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems (MindTap Course List)

9th Edition

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Author:Lauralee Sherwood

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Chapter4: Principles Of Neural And Hormonal Communication

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