Journal of Clinical Investigation · 1931 · 96 citations · 6 references
Life SciencesNutritionPhysiologyBone MetabolismMetabolismMineral MetabolismBone PhysiologyCalcium MetabolismCalcium NutritionMetabolic Bone DiseaseMineral NutritionMineral PhysiologyCalcium BiochemistryCalcium TurnoverDietary Mineral MetabolismInorganic SaltsNatural AcidityNutritional Effects On BonePotential AcidityUrinary Calcium Excretion
In the course of our studies in calciulm metabolism evidence has steadily accumulated that the metabolism of acid-producing sub- stances plays an important r6le in influencing the assimilation and excretion of calcium. This effect, however, has not been adequately studied in man, and in other studies of calcium exchange the potential acidity or alkalinity of foods and medication has largely been neglected.
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