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The effects of the parathyroid hormone.

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The parathyroid hormone is responsible for the regulation of the calcium concentration in the body. This hormone regulates the mechanisms of absorption, assimilation and excretion of calcium from the body. The metabolic control takes place in the bones, kidney and the digestive system. The parathyroid gland releases the hormone, when the concentration of calcium becomes less in the body.

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