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Calcium, Dietary

Medical Definition: Calcium compounds used as food supplements or in food to supply the body with calcium. Dietary calcium is needed during growth for bone development and for maintenance of skeletal integrity later in life to prevent osteoporosis.
Guide Notes: /adv eff: coord with disease /etiol, not /chem ind; /ther use: coord with disease /diet ther

Calcium, Dietary Medical Definitions and Terms

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