title: Maintaining calcium balance: physiology and implications.
abstract: This article provides an overview of the physiology of calcium balance and the associated implications for practice. Understanding the physiological principles is vital to ensure patients' levels of this essential electrolyte are maintained.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing and Paramedic Science, University of Hertfordshire.
authors.forename: Sharon L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Edwards
mesh_terms: D000136:Acid-Base Equilibrium / Q000502:physiology; D001777:Blood Coagulation / Q000502:physiology; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000502:physiology; D002118:Calcium / Q000502:physiology*; D002136:Calcium, Dietary / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015984:Causality; D006706:Homeostasis / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006996:Hypocalcemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D007408:Intestinal Absorption / Q000502:physiology; D008657:Metabolic Clearance Rate / Q000502:physiology; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000502:physiology; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology; D009435:Synaptic Transmission / Q000502:physiology; D014070:Tooth / Q000502:physiology; D014882:Water-Electrolyte Balance / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D002136:Calcium, Dietary; D002118:Calcium