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Low calcium intakes have been linked to a bewildering array of different diseases. In the chapters of this section, we describe the pathogenesis of the best attested of these disorders and review the evidence for the role of variations in calcium intake in their causation, prevention, and treatment. First, however, it is useful to establish the broad functional context in which calcium operates.
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Heaney, R.P. (2006). Calcium in Systemic Human Health. In: Weaver, C.M., Heaney, R.P. (eds) Calcium in Human Health. Nutrition and Health. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-961-5_19
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