A novel dual radio- and stable-isotope method for measuring calcium absorption in humans: Comparison with the whole-body radioisotope retention method

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 399-405

  Beck, Anne B ^a   Bügel, Susanne ^a   Stürup, Stefan ^b   Jensen, Mikael ^c   Mølgaard, Christian ^a   Hansen, Marianne ^a   Krogsgaard, Ole Worm ^c   Sandström, Brittmarie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

^c Mental Health Services CPH   (Denmark)

Author keywords

44Ca; 47Ca; Calcium absorption, radioisotopes; ICPMS; Stable isotopes; Whole body counting, inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM 44; CALCIUM 47; CALCIUM DERIVATIVE; RADIOISOTOPE; STABLE ISOTOPE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CALCIUM ABSORPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; FECES ANALYSIS; FECES LEVEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; ISOTOPE LABELING; MALE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; TECHNIQUE; TEST MEAL; URINARY EXCRETION; URINE LEVEL; WHOLE BODY RADIOISOTOPE RETENTION;

EID: 0037306014     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/77.2.399     Document Type: Article

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