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A 60-year-old woman has a serum calcium concentration of 7.0 mg/dL and a serum potassium concentration of 2.8 mEq/L. Her serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) concentration is decreased. The decreased PTH is most likely related to a severe depletion of which of the following?
A ) Iodine
B ) Iron
C ) Magnesium
D ) Selenium
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| bangledoc
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It is c
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| jj123
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can u explain why c is correct or where u find this information?
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| keepgoing
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in brs physio--endocrine--. page 282
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| Addicudo
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C ) Magnesium
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| jean robert
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From e medicine.
Magnesium is necessary for the production of parathyroid hormone.
It is a component of GTPase and a cofactor for Na+/K+–ATPase(that s why Hypomagnesemia contributes to hypokalemia) , adenylate cyclase, and phosphofructokinase.
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