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Title: Why does hypocalcemia cause tetany?
Post by: yusuki on Dec 28, 2014
Why does hypocalcemia cause tetany?
a.   Skeletal muscle contractions are weaker.
b.   Nerves to skeletal muscle are more excitable.
c.   Calcium is not stored in skeletal muscle cells.
d.   Serum phosphate levels are low.



Title: Re: Why does hypocalcemia cause tetany?
Post by: monosaccharide on Jan 1, 2015
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Title: Re: Why does hypocalcemia cause tetany?
Post by: yusuki on Jan 7, 2015
What I needed, thanks.


Title: Re: Why does hypocalcemia cause tetany?
Post by: monosaccharide on Jan 7, 2015
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