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Intestinal Calcium Absorption Efficiency in Women and the Influence of Menopause

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Abbreviations

TRPV6:

Transient receptor potential vanilloid type 6

VDR:

Vitamin D receptor

ERα:

Estrogen receptor alpha

KO:

Knockout

FSH:

Follicular stimulating hormone

mRNA:

Messenger ribonucleic acid

PTH:

Parathyroid hormone

EAR:

Estimated average requirement

RDA:

Recommended daily allowance

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Aloia, J., Shieh, A. (2013). Intestinal Calcium Absorption Efficiency in Women and the Influence of Menopause. In: Hollins Martin, C., Watson, R., Preedy, V. (eds) Nutrition and Diet in Menopause. Nutrition and Health. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-62703-373-2_5

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