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A Researcher Is Testing a New Drug in Mice and Notices

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A researcher is testing a new drug in mice and notices that after treatment with the drug, the mice have elevated blood calcium levels.What is a possible side effect of this drug?


A) The drug may stimulate the pancreas to secrete more of the hormone insulin, which triggers an increase in calcium reabsorption in the kidneys.
B) The drug may disrupt the positive feedback loop between parathyroid hormone and blood calcium.
C) The drug may stimulate the parathyroid gland to release parathyroid hormone, which triggers calcium absorption in the intestines and kidneys.

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