“…Calcium homeostasis has been much studied in the adult mammal, and there is an extensive literature which agrees that during late foetal life foetal total plasma calcium is greater than that of the mother [Rat: Krukowski and Lehr, 1963;Jost et al, 1963;dog: Hoskins andSnyder, 1927-8 and1933;monkey: MacDonald et al, 1965;cow: Robinson and Huffman, 1926;Plumlee et al, 1952;sheep: Bawden et al, 1965;guinea pig: Burnette et al, 1968;and man: Smith, 1951]. In some cases, differences of as much as 5 mg/100 ml.…”