What two hormones are antagonistic controllers of blood calcium levels?

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What two hormones are antagonistic controllers of blood calcium levels?

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Calcitonin, secreted from the thyroid, and parathyroid hormone. Calcitonin lowers the blood calcium levels, PTH increases it.

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