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The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India
Published in: The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India 5/2017

01-10-2017 | Invited Review Article

Calcium: A Nutrient in Pregnancy

Authors: Ashok Kumar, Simar Kaur

Published in: The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India | Issue 5/2017

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Maternal and newborn health and nutrition status are the significant indicators of the burden of any disease. Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body and is essential for many diverse mechanisms and reactions such as muscle contraction, bone formation and enzyme and hormone functioning. Calcium in extracellular fluid maintains its physiologic equilibrium is in three forms namely ionic, protein bound and complexed. …
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Metadata
Title
Calcium: A Nutrient in Pregnancy
Authors
Ashok Kumar
Simar Kaur
Publication date
01-10-2017
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India / Issue 5/2017
Print ISSN: 0971-9202
Electronic ISSN: 0975-6434
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13224-017-1007-2

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