Nephrocalcinosis Caused by Dietary Calcium:Phosphorus Imbalance in Female Rats Develops Rapidly and Is Irreversible

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 134, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 637-640

  Cockell, Kevin A ^a   Belonje, Bartholomeus ^a  

^a Health Canada and World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Standardization and Evaluation of Biologicals   (Canada)

Author keywords

Early onset; Female rats; Irreversible; Nephrocalcinosis; Potentiation

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; PHOSPHORUS;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; AUTOPSY; CALCIUM INTAKE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEEDING; FEMALE; INCIDENCE; KIDNEY CALCIFICATION; NONHUMAN; NUTRITION; RAT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 1542286853     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/134.3.637     Document Type: Conference Paper

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