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hypocalcemic

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hypocalcemic
emanating from hypocalcemia; state of decreased blood calcium level.

hypocalcemic factor
hypocalcemic paresis
see milk fever, ovine hypocalcemia.
hypocalcemic tetany
tetany of limbs, muscle tremor, tetanic convulsions occur in hypocalcemia in bitches and mares. See also eclampsia, lactation tetany (2).

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CGRP-like peptides were identified in mantle, gill, and hemolymph of molluscs and a decrease in CGRP level was correlated to an increase in circulating calcium in the oyster Pinctada margaritifera, suggesting a potential hypocalcemic effect (Rousseau et al.
It is used as an antirachitic and in the treatment of hypocalcemic tetany and hypoparathyroidism.
Three other identical membrane strips were blotted individually with serum samples (from two negative normocalcemic patient controls and from the hypocalcemic index patient) at a dilution of 1:100 followed by incubation with secondary rabbit antihuman antibody.
 
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