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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Calcium Metabolism in the Elderly

Ligia J. DominguezMario BarbagalloDomenica A. La MiliaRoberta RuggeroGirolamo CatalanoDario Bruno

subject

Calcium metabolismeducation.field_of_studymedicine.medical_specialtyMineral homeostasisCalcium balanceChemistryPopulationIon calciumBone remodelingEndocrinologyInternal medicinemedicineeducationBone mass

description

Mineral homeostasis represents one of the multiple areas at risk in the elder population. This includes the ion calcium, which is the most abundant inorganic element in the human body and an essential key for many physiologic processes (1).

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
1998-01-01
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1483-5_26