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Daily treatment with 30 mg of sodium fluoride (NaF) and 1 g of calcium over a 3-year period increased the bone mineral content (BMC) in the spines of women (n=25) with osteoporosis. Determination of the BMC was followed with dual photon absorptiometry (137Cs-241Am) in the third lumbar vertebra. No increase in BMC was found with only 10 mg sodium fluoride in combination with calcium (n=25), with calcium alone (n=25), or with placebo (n=25). No serious side effects were registered. There was, however, minor gastrointestinal distress in one-fifth of the patients taking 30 mg NaF daily.
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Hansson, T., Roos, B. The effect of fluoride and calcium on spinal bone mineral content: A controlled, prospective (3 years) study. Calcif Tissue Int 40, 315–317 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02556692
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