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Calcium

"Calcium" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A basic element found in nearly all organized tissues. It is a member of the alkaline earth family of metals with the atomic symbol Ca, atomic number 20, and atomic weight 40. Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body and combines with phosphorus to form calcium phosphate in the bones and teeth. It is essential for the normal functioning of nerves and muscles and plays a role in blood coagulation (as factor IV) and in many enzymatic processes.


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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Calcium" by people in this website by year, and whether "Calcium" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
Bar chart showing 155 publications over 30 distinct years, with a maximum of 11 publications in 2002 and 2010
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