Hypocalcemia due to calcitonin is by:: (A) Increased excretion in kidney, (B) Decreased bone resorption, (C) Decreased intestinal absorption, (D) Decreased renal reabsorption
Answer is B. B i.e. Decreased bone resorption Calcitonin causes hypocalcemia by inhibiting bone resorptionQ by direct action on osteoclastsQ.