A Professor Has Taught a Student About Skeletal Alterations Seen

question 16

Multiple Choice

A professor has taught a student about skeletal alterations seen in chronic kidney disease. Which statement by the student indicates the professor needs to give more information?

• A)Parathyroid hormone is no longer effective in maintaining serum phosphate levels.
• B)The parathyroid gland is no longer able to secrete sufficient parathyroid hormone.
• C)The synthesis of 1,25-vitamin D3, which reduces intestinal absorption of calcium, is impaired.
• D)The effectiveness of calcium and phosphate resorption from bone is impaired.

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