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Calcium, Dietary

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Definition: Calcium compounds used as food supplements or in food to supply the body with calcium. Dietary calcium is needed during growth for bone development and for maintenance of skeletal integrity later in life to prevent osteoporosis.  /adv eff: coordinate with disease /etiol, not /chem ind; /ther use: coord with disease /diet ther   
Pharmacological Action Bone Density Conservation Agents
Other names Dietary Calcium

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