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 (US) |
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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 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Medicine(all)