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. 1975 Oct;35(6):507-10.

Bone mineral content and estimated total body calcium in normal children and adolescents

C Christiansen, P Rödbro, C T Nielsen
  • PMID: 1198053

Bone mineral content and estimated total body calcium in normal children and adolescents

C Christiansen et al. Scand J Clin Lab Invest. 1975 Oct.

Abstract

Bone mineral content in the distal part of the forearm was measured in 301 normal children and adolescents aged from 7-20 years to estimate total body calcium in these age groups. From year 7 to 9 and from year 15 to 20 the mean values in boys were significantly higher than those in girls. In the lower age groups there was a slow increase in estimated total body calcium with age, followed by a sharp increase at the age of puberty.

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