Phosphate and carbonate salts of calcium support robust bone building in osteoporosis Full Text
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 05/21/2010
Heaney RP et al. – Calcium is an essential cotherapy in osteoporosis treatment. The relative effectiveness of various calcium salts for this purpose is uncertain. Many older women with osteoporosis have phosphorus intakes of <70% of the Recommended Dietary Allowance...Tricalcium phosphate and calcium carbonate appear to be approximately equally effective in supporting bone building with a potent anabolic agent; phosphate salt may be preferable in patients with restricted phosphorus intakes.



