Index page for: Calcium and Phosphorus in Health and Disease

Table of Contents Calcium and Phosphorus Nutrition in Health and Disease: Introduction, J.J.B. Anderson and S.C. GarnerDietary Issues of Calcium and Phosphorus, J.J.B. Anderson and S.C. GarnerBlood Calcium and Phosphorus Regulation, B. LobaughIntestinal Bioavailability and Absorption of Calcium, D. LouieThe Role of the Kidney in Divalent Mineral Nutrition, C.P. McKayRegulation of Calcium Metabolism in Cells, B. HermanSkeletal Tissues and Mineralization, S.C. Garner, J.J.B. Anderson, and W.W. AmbroseDental Tissues, J.W. Bawden, J.J.B. Anderson, and S.C. GarnerCollagen: The Major Matrix Molecule in Mineralized Tissues, M. YamauchiSerum and Urine Markers of Bone Turnover, G. LesterParathyroid Hormone, S.C. GarnerVitamin D, S.U. Toverud, J.J.B. Anderson, and S.C. GarnerCalcitonin, P. Hirsch and J.J.B. AndersonThe Role of Estrogens and Other Steroid Hormones in Bone Metabolism, D. OntjesCalcium and Bone Metabolism during Pregnancy, S.C. Garner and J.J.B. AndersonHormonal Control of Calcium Metabolism in Lactation, S.U. Toverud and A. BoassDevelopment and Maintenance of Bone Mass through the Life Cycle, J.J.B. AndersonEffects of Alcohol on Calcium Homeostasis and Bone, P.F. Hirsch and T.-C. PengEffects of Physical Activity on Bone, R.G. McMurrayInfluence of Nutritional Factors on Bone Health of the Elderly, C.W. Bales and J.J.B. AndersonOsteoporosis Types I and II, M.K. DreznerEpidemiology of Osteoporosis, E. AllanderFuture Directions in Research on Calcium and Phosphorus in Bone Health, J.J.B. Anderson and S.C. Garner