Hypersecretion of This Hormone Results in Loss of Calcium from the Bones

question 22

Multiple Choice

Hypersecretion of this hormone results in loss of calcium from the bones, and softening and spontaneous fractures of the bones.

• A) parathyroid hormone
• B) insulin
• C) growth hormone
• D) gonadocorticoids

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