Calcium and osteoporotic fractures
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Calcium and osteoporotic fractures
Ca is a main component of bone and 99 % of body Ca is found in the skeleton. In addition to being of great importance for the structural properties of bone, bone Ca is the major reservoir for body Ca. Ca is essential for numerous metabolic functions, and to maintain these, serum Ca is strictly regulated. Ca balance is determined by the amount of Ca in the diet (supplements included), the effici...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Nutrition
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0007-1145,1475-2662
DOI: 10.1079/bjn20041098