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The physiological basis of metabolic bone disease / edited by Howard A. Morris, Paul H. Anderson, B.E. Christopher Nordin.
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- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mineral metabolism--Disorders.
- Mineral metabolism.
- Bones--Diseases.
- Bones.
- Bone Diseases, Metabolic.
- Bone Resorption.
- Calcium.
- Phosphates.
- Vitamin D.
- Medical Subjects:
- Bone Diseases, Metabolic.
- Bone Resorption.
- Calcium.
- Phosphates.
- Vitamin D.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xi, 219 pages.)
- Place of Publication:
- Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group, [2014]
- System Details:
- text file
- Contents:
- Nutritional requirements for calcium and vitamin D
- Physiology of vitamin D, calcium, and phosphate absorption
- Plasma and extracellular fluid calcium homeostasis in relation to metabolic bone disease : role of kidneys
- Calcium sensing receptors : coordinators of mineral metabolism and therapeutic targets for metabolic bone disorders
- Parathyroid hormone : its role in calcium and phosphate homeostasis
- Phosphate homeostasis and metabolic bone disease
- Vitamin D : activities of calcitonin
- Physiological actions of calcitonin
- Definition, diagnosis, and significance of osteoporosis.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Boca Raton, FL Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Christine Hikawa Fund.
- ISBN:
- 1439899436
- 9781439899434
- Publisher Number:
- 99960546583
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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