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Calcium and Phosphorus Metabolism

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By its participation in the structural buildup of the skeleton, calcium forms the metallic frame of the body. More than a kilogram of calcium is found in the human body; 99% of it is in bone, and the remainder is in the body fluids and soft tissues.

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Van Lancker, J.L. (1976). Calcium and Phosphorus Metabolism. In: Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms in Disease. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-65967-6_5

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