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Descriptor
English
:
Calcium
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Calcio
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Cálcio
Synonyms
English
:
Blood Coagulation Factor IV
Calcium 40
Calcium-40
Coagulation Factor IV
Factor IV
Factor IV, Coagulation
Tree Number:
D01.268.552.100
D01.552.539.288
D23.119.100
SP4.097.063.844
Definition
English
:
A basic element found in nearly all
tissues
. It is a member of the alkaline earth
family
of
metals
with the atomic symbol Ca, atomic number 20, and atomic weight 40.
Calcium
is the most abundant mineral in the body and combines with
phosphorus
to form
calcium
phosphate in the bones and teeth. It is essential for the normal functioning of nerves and
muscles
and plays a role in
blood coagulation
(as factor IV) and in many enzymatic processes.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
/ antag permitted but consider also
CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS
; / blood: note
HYPOCALCEMIA
and
HYPERCALCEMIA
are available; / defic: consider also
HYPOCALCEMIA
& note that
CALCIUM
, DIETARY is also available;
CALCIUM CHANNELS
and
CALCIUM SIGNALING
are also available; metabolic disorders =
CALCIUM METABOLISM DISORDERS
Pharmacological Action:
Calcium-Regulating Hormones and Agents
See Related
English
:
Calcium Isotopes
Calcium Radioisotopes
Hypercalcemia
Hypocalcemia
History Note
English
:
/metabolism was CALCIUM METABOLISM 1965
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AN
analysis
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
DF
deficiency
EC
economics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PH
physiology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
28261
Unique Identifier:
D002118
Occurrence in VHL
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