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Which of the following statements is/are right regarding CALCITONIN?
I- It secretion is normally stimulated during feeding, particularly of high calcium meals
II- Prevents hypercalcemia by inhibiting the transport of Ca intro extra cellular fluid and by increasing the renal clearance of calcium
III- It is a vitamin D derivative
Suggested Answer: C
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14 comments · newest first
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Fletcher
11 months ago
I think only I and II are correct, III seems wrong.
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Rolf
12 months ago
I remember it being secreted during high calcium meals, makes sense!
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Jesus
12 months ago
Wait, is calcitonin really a vitamin D derivative? That sounds off.
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Kyoko
12 months ago
Totally agree, it’s all about preventing hypercalcemia!
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Marleen
1 year ago
I thought calcitonin was only about lowering calcium levels.
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Lore
1 year ago
I’m really unsure about all of this; I thought calcitonin was mainly about calcium regulation, but I can’t recall if it’s stimulated by high calcium meals.
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Portia
1 year ago
I practiced a similar question about calcitonin and its functions, and I feel like it’s not a vitamin D derivative, so I might lean towards option C.
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Sueann
1 year ago
I think statement II sounds right because calcitonin does help prevent hypercalcemia, but I’m confused about the details of how it works.
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Vince
1 year ago
I remember that calcitonin is involved in lowering calcium levels, but I’m not sure about its secretion during feeding.
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Cortney
1 year ago
I'm not entirely sure about this one. I'll make my best guess, but I may need to come back to it if I have time at the end.
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Virgie
1 year ago
Okay, I've got this. The answer is B - setting the scope to ALL when starting the child playbook. That way, the child can access all the data and results from the parent. Easy peasy!
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Loise
1 year ago
I'm leaning towards the REST API, but I want to double-check the documentation to make sure that's the right choice. Don't want to risk getting this one wrong.
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Lettie
1 year ago
I think the corrosion rates actually increase with temperature, but I'm not entirely sure if it would continue to rise until the water evaporates.
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Mee
1 year ago
This looks like a tricky one. I'll need to carefully review the information provided in the images and question to determine the right configuration update and alert.