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Hypocalcemia

Calcium has many important roles in your body:
  • Calcium is key to the conduction of electricity in your body
  • Your nervous system needs calcium to function properly. Your nerves need calcium to relay messages between your brain and the rest of your body
  • Your muscles need calcium to move
  • Your bones need calcium to stay strong, grow, and heal
Hypocalcemia may be the result of low calcium production or insufficient calcium circulation in your body. A deficiency of magnesium or vitamin D is linked to most cases of hypocalcemia.