For a person in net calcium balance
A) The amount of Ca ingested in the diet is 800 mg /day
B) The amount of Ca ingested in the diet is 1500 mg/day
C) The amount of Ca lost from the body is 800 mg/day
D) The daily loss of Ca equals the daily gain of Ca
E) Total plasma Ca is maintained at 1.2 mM

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Net calcium balance means the amount of calcium entering the body equals the amount leaving the body, regardless of the specific amounts ingested or lost daily.

For a Person in Net Calcium Balance