CALCIUM HOMEOSTASIS BACKGROUND INFORMATION •
Antiresorptive agents (slow rate of bone loss): o Bisphosphates o Hormone replacement therapy o Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERM) o RANKL anatoginists
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Bone anabolic agents (increase bone formation): o Parathyroid hormone analogues o Vitamin D replacement o Calcium salts Management of hypo/hypercalcemia: o Targets correction of the cause - If due to dysfunction of endocrine system, endocrinologist is involved; if due to certain treatments or medications, they are altered or removed if possible.
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