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Calcium and Phosphate Balance in the Body
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Calcium and phosphate are essential electrolytes that help the body stay in balance. Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the human body. About 99% of it is stored in the skeleton and teeth, where it combines with phosphate to form mineral salts. Calcium also supports blood clotting, neurotransmitter release, muscle tone,...
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Calcium, the most abundant mineral in the body, is mainly stored in the skeleton and teeth, combining with phosphate to form mineral salts.
Similarly, most of the phosphate in the body is present as calcium phosphate in the bones and teeth.
In body fluids, calcium exists as an extracellular cation, playing vital roles in blood clot...
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