title: Calcium homeostasis and osteoporosis.
abstract: This article discusses calcium homeostasis and osteoporosis as they relate to a variety of hormones and the aging process.
authors.affiliation: Endocrine Research Unit, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Eastell
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Riggs
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D001846:Bone Development; D001862:Bone Resorption; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000502:physiology; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000502:physiology; D006706:Homeostasis; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone / Q000502:physiology; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D010281:Parathyroid Hormone; D014807:Vitamin D; D013006:Growth Hormone; D002116:Calcitonin; D002118:Calcium