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The hormone that increases the blood calcium level and decreases its excretion by kidneys is :

A

Parathormone

B

Calcitonin

C

Thyroxine

D

Insulin

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Parathormone is hypercalcaemic factor as stimulates bone resorption while calcitonin is hypocalcaemic factor as stimulates deposition of calcium in the bones.
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