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Etidronic Acid

Medical Definition: A diphosphonate which affects calcium metabolism. It inhibits ectopic calcification and slows down bone resorption and bone turnover.
Also Called: Dicalcium Etidronate,Didronel,Etidronate,Etidronate Disodium,Etidronate, Tetrapotassium Salt,Xidifon
CAS Number: 2809-21-4
Previously Indexed: Organophosphorus Compounds (1972)

Etidronic Acid Medical Definitions and Terms

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