Patient/caregiver was instructed upon role of calcium in various biological functions as follows:

Calcium is one of the most important minerals found in the human body. Calcium forms an important component of the skeletal structures and plays a significant role in the normal function of various vital body parts, as discussed below.

Blood clotting

• Binding of various clotting factors in the blood to the platelets and tissues in an important component for clot formation and arrest of bleeding.
• This binding of clotting factors to the platelets need calcium as a cofactor.
• Deficiency of calcium can result in poor binding of clotting factors and thus, results in poor clot formation.

Nerve signal conduction

• Neurotransmitters are chemicals that are manufactured in the brain and released by nerve endings, at the synapse, which is a junction between two nerves.
• The release of these neurotransmitters into the synapse, by the nerve cells, is dependent on entry of calcium ion into the nerve cells.
• The neurotransmitters released into the synapse communicate the impulse to the nerves around and helps with nerve impulse transmission.
• Neurotransmitter release with nerve impulse conduction and appropriate signal transmission play an important role in contraction and relaxation of blood vessels, thus controlling blood pressure.
• Optimal neurotransmitter release is also important for prevention of behavior and mood disorders, such as, anxiety, depression, and psychosis.