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Calcium deficiency: A low level of calcium in the blood (hypocalcemia) which can make the nervous system highly irritable causing tetany (spasms of the hands and feet, muscle cramps, abdominal cramps, and overly active reflexes). Chronic calcium deficiency contributes to poor mineralization of bones, soft bones (osteomalacia) and osteoporosis and, in children, rickets and impaired growth.
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Inadequate supply or metabolism of calcium , the main structural element of bones and teeth. Its metabolism is regulated by vitamin D , phosphorus , and hormone s ...
The importance of calcium increases with age. Calcium deficiency is of major concern in the United States. An estimated 44-87% of Americans don’t get enough.
Calcium deficiency is usually due to an inadequate supply or a failure in metabolism of calcium. Calcium, the main structural ...
Calcium deficiency - symptom of calcium deficiency.