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At birth, the fetus will contain 30 g of calcium; during the third trimester the calcium accrual can be up to 340 mg/day. Therefore, extremely high demands for calcium provision are placed upon the mother. This review aims to describe the adaptive mechanisms of the female skeleton to pregnancy and lactation, which ensure optimal fetal skeletal mineralization without compromise to maternal bone strength.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Clinical Radiology, Imaging Science & Biomedical Engineering, Stopford Building, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PT, UK. kathryn.a.ward@manchester.ac.uk
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