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Which Statement Is False Concerning the Skeletal Alterations Caused by Chronic

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Which statement is false concerning the skeletal alterations caused by chronic renal failure when the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) declines to 25% of normal?


A) Parathyroid hormone is no longer effective in maintaining serum phosphate levels.
B) The parathyroid gland is no longer able to secrete sufficient parathyroid hormone.
C) The synthesis of 1,25-vitamin D3, which reduces intestinal absorption of calcium, is impaired.
D) The synthesis of 1,25-vitamin D3, which impairs the effectiveness of calcium and phosphate resorption from bone by parathyroid hormone, is impaired.

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