It is evident that in the past decade much new information has been gathered regarding calcium metabolism at the physiological and extracellular level. In addition, new information is becoming available regarding intracellular mechanisms of calcium transport and mobilization. Finally, during the past decade the hormone calcitonin has been introduced as well as a hormone derived from vitamin D, namely 1,25-(OH)2D3, has been discovered and demonstrated to play a central role in the regulation of calcium metabolism. The exciting developments will undoubtedly foster the revelation of new information during the next decade which hopefully will bring about an elucidation of the molecular mechanisms of calcium metabolism.
显然，在过去十年里，已经收集到了许多关于生理和细胞外水平钙代谢的新信息。此外，关于钙转运和动员的细胞内机制的新信息也不断涌现。最后，在过去十年中，降钙素这种激素被引入，同时，一种源自维生素D的激素，即1,25-(OH)₂D₃，也被发现并证明在钙代谢调节中起核心作用。这些令人兴奋的进展无疑将促进未来十年新信息的揭示，有望阐明钙代谢的分子机制。
