Effect of Dietary Induced Metabolic Acidosis on Bone Mineral Acquisition in 2-8 Month Old Lambs
Dietary induced metabolic acidosis (MA) results in a negative calcium balance in normal animals. In order to maintain acid-base homeostasis the body's primary base buffer source calcium is mobilized from bone. This study examined the impact of dietary induced MA on bone in an adolescent ovine m...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2009-01-01
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| Series: | Nutrition and Metabolic Insights |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.4137/NMI.S2130 |