Abstract
Calcium absorption was measured by plasma radioactivity after oral calcium isotopes in seventy-five men and one hundred and fifteen women aged 20-95 years. Absorption of calcium fell with age after about 60 years and everyone over 80 had significant malabsorption. This malabsorption of calcium in the elderly may well be due to vitamin-D deficiency, and could play a significant role in the pathogenesis of fractures in old people.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 535-537 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | The Lancet |
| Volume | 296 |
| Issue number | 7672 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 12 1970 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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EFFECT OF AGE ON CALCIUM ABSORPTION. / Bullamore, J. R.; Wilkinson, R.; Gallagher, John Christopher G.; Nordin, B. E C; Marshall, D. H.
In: The Lancet, Vol. 296, No. 7672, 12.09.1970, p. 535-537.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AU - Marshall, D. H.
PY - 1970/9/12
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N2 - Calcium absorption was measured by plasma radioactivity after oral calcium isotopes in seventy-five men and one hundred and fifteen women aged 20-95 years. Absorption of calcium fell with age after about 60 years and everyone over 80 had significant malabsorption. This malabsorption of calcium in the elderly may well be due to vitamin-D deficiency, and could play a significant role in the pathogenesis of fractures in old people.
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