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The Primary Transmission Route for Acquiring Agents of the Common

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The primary transmission route for acquiring agents of the common cold is by contact with hands and fomites contaminated with the nasal discharges of an infected person.


Definitions:

Calcitonin

A hormone produced by the thyroid gland that lowers blood calcium levels by inhibiting bone resorption and promoting calcium excretion by the kidneys.

Reabsorption of Water

The process by which water is taken back into the body from the filtrate during urine formation, primarily occurring in the kidneys.

ADH

Antidiuretic hormone, also known as vasopressin, a hormone produced by the pituitary gland that regulates water balance in the body by decreasing urine production.

Parathyroid Hormone

A hormone secreted by the parathyroid glands that regulates calcium and phosphate levels in the blood.

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