Mandibular bone turnover during calcium deficiency in the rat.
Bone resorption and deposition during calcium deficiency were compared in the mandible, femur, and vertebrae. While resorption did not differ markedly among the three sites, mineral deposition was lowest in the mandible, leading to a greater net loss of mineral than from femur or vertebrae.
D000818:Animals; D001862:Bone Resorption / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism*; D002118:Calcium / Q000172:deficiency*; D002136:Calcium, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005269:Femur / Q000503:physiopathology; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000503:physiopathology; D008334:Mandible / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology; D010012:Osteogenesis; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
D002136:Calcium, Dietary; D002118:Calcium