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calcium deficiency |
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calcium deficiency 1. Acute CD–see Hypocalcemia 2. Chronic calcium deficiency A long-term deficit of calcium, resulting in poor mineralization of bones, in adults, soft bones–osteomalacia and osteoporosis; in children, rickets,
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| A calcium deficiency does exist in the diets of Americans, with about nine out of 10 young girls and seven out of 10 boys not meeting current recommendations for diet intake, says Dr. Rickets can also be caused by calcium deficiency and underlying disease. Several studies suggest that ingestion of calcium inhibits lead uptake (35,38,39,59-64), but the role of chronic calcium deficiency has not been fully elucidated (62). |
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