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Essential fatty acid (EFA) restriction has been found to inhibit the action of vitamin D on the active transport of calcium in the intestine. This inhibition suggests EFAs are involved in facilitating the active transport of calcium across the mucosal membrane.
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Hay, A.W.M., Hassam, A.G., Crawford, M.A. et al. Essential fatty acid restriction inhibits vitamin D-dependent calcium absorption. Lipids 15, 251–254 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02535835
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