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Biological Factors > Blood Coagulation Factors > Calcium
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Blood Proteins > Blood Coagulation Factors > Calcium
Inorganic Chemicals > Elements > Metals, Alkaline Earth > Calcium
Inorganic Chemicals > Metals > Metals, Alkaline Earth > Calcium

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Calcium  

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Entry terms

  • Blood Coagulation Factor IV
  • Calcium 40
  • Calcium-40
  • Coagulation Factor IV
  • Factor IV
  • Factor IV, Coagulation

Note

  • / 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

Scope note

  • 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.

History note

  • /metabolism was CALCIUM METABOLISM 1965

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