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MeSH Heading: Calcium
Tree Number(s): D01.268.552.100; D01.552.539.288; D23.119.100
Unique ID: D002118
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002118
Annotation: / 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.
Entry Term(s): Blood Coagulation Factor IV; Calcium-40; Coagulation Factor IV; Factor IV
Pharm Action: Calcium-Regulating Hormones and Agents
Registry Numbers: SY7Q814VUP
Related Numbers: 7440-70-2
CAS Type 1 Name: Calcium
See Also: Calcium Isotopes; Calcium Radioisotopes; Hypercalcemia; Hypocalcemia
Public MeSH Note: /metabolism was CALCIUM METABOLISM 1965
History Note: /metabolism was CALCIUM METABOLISM 1965
Date Established: 1960/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2018/06/13

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analysis (AN)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

deficiency (DF)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0003153
Registry Numbers: SY7Q814VUP
Related Numbers: 7440-70-2
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.
Terms: Calcium Preferred Term
Term UI T006026
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Calcium-40
Term UI T000921365
Date04/11/2017
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2018); Factor IV
Term UI T006023
Date01/01/1975
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Coagulation Factor IV
Term UI T006024
Date07/31/1996
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1998); Blood Coagulation Factor IV
Term UI T006025
Date02/11/1997
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1998)

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