Phosphate decreases urine calcium and increases calcium balance: A meta-analysis of the osteoporosis acid-ash diet hypothesis
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The acid-ash hypothesis posits that increased excretion of "acidic" ions derived from the diet, such as phosphate, contributes to net acidic ion excretion, urine calcium excretion, demineralization of bone, and osteoporosis...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-09-01
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| Series: | Nutrition Journal |
| Online Access: | http://www.nutritionj.com/content/8/1/41 |