Name any two hormones which control calcium balance in the body. How do they function antagonistic to each other

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Calcitonin secreted by thyroid gland and parathormone (PTH) produced by parathyroid gland are the two hormones that regulate calcium level in the body. 

Parathormone and calcitonin​ act antagonistically to regulate calcium level in the body. Parathormone increases the blood calcium level while the calcitonin reduces the calcium level in the body. 

PTH is a hypercalcemic hormone. It increases blood calcium levels by dissolution/demineralisation from bones, reabsorption of Ca2+ by renal tubules and Ca2+ absorption from digested food. 
Calcitonin reduces calcium level in blood by inhibition of dissolution/demineralisation​ of bone.


Hope this information will clear your doubts about the PTH and calcitonin. 
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parathyroid hormone (PTH), calcitonin, and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D [1,25(OH)2D3].


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