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What is one way that calcitonin and parathyroid hormone maintain homeostasis

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Calcitonin stimulates the kidneys to absorb calcium when calcium levels are too low, while parathyroid hormone stimulates the kidneys to excrete calcium when calcium levels are too high.

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