Which of the following hormone increases the calcium level of blood?
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a
Parathyroid hormone
b
Noradrenaline
c
Corticosteroids
d
Aldosterone
answer is A.
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Parathyroid hormone (PTH) increases the Ca2+ levels in the blood. PTH acts on bones and stimulates the process of bone resorption (dissolution / demineralisation).PTH also stimulates reabsorption of Ca2+ by the renal tubules and increases Ca2+ absorption from the digested food. It is, thus, clear that PTH is a hypercalcemic hormone, i.e., it increases the blood Ca2+ levels.