• Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am. · Aug 2005

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    Bone and mineral metabolism.

    • John Sarko.
    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Maricopa Medical Center, 2601 E. Roosevelt Street, Phoenix, AZ 85008, USA. sarkoj@yahoo.com
    • Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am. 2005 Aug 1; 23 (3): 703-21, viii.

    AbstractAlthough bones are normally thought of as supporting structures that fracture when one falls, bone is actually a very active metabolic organ. It is vital in the regulation of calcium and phosphate metabolism, magnesium storage, and in buffering metabolic acido-sis. Bone and mineral metabolism and some of their disorders are presented in this article.

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