Maternal and seasonal predictors of change in calcaneal quantitative ultrasound during pregnancy.
BACKGROUND: During pregnancy, mineralization of the fetal skeleton and obligate urinary losses require adaptation of maternal calcium homeostasis, such as increased intestinal calcium absorption and bone resorption. However, the environmental determinants of maternal bone resorption during pregnanc...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2005
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