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Calcium and Calcium Salts


Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body. Bones and teeth contain approx. 99% of calcium. Calcium exists in both plant and animal foods. The best source of calcium is milk. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) recommends 600-800 mg/day of calcium which increases to 1200 mg/day in pregnant and lactating mothers. Inadequate calcium intake for longer duration is responsible for osteopenia and osteoporosis. Prevention and treatment of osteoporosis is frequently done with calcium supplementation. Calcium deficiency can be treated with various calcium preparations, organic salts like tricalcium citrate, calcium lactate, calcium lactate gluconate, calcium gluconate and inorganic salts like calcium chloride, calcium carbonate and calcium phosphate. Appropriate
calcium salt selection depends on calcium content, solubility, taste and bioavailability as well as cost of available preparations


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Journal of The Association of Physicians of India 2017;65
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