title: [The oral strontium load test in the assessment of intestinal calcium absorption].
abstract: A close correlation between calcium and strontium intestinal absorption has been described. In this study, a test using Stable Strontium has been assessed in women without abnormal calcium or bone metabolism, with no history of drugs which might affect calcium or bone metabolism. Decreasing values of Strontium intestinal absorption, according to the length of the postmenopausal period, have been observed. Besides, the Stable Strontium Test has been given in postmenopausal women with osteoporotic femur fractures. In comparison with age matched healthy women, this latter group showed a significantly lower Strontium intestinal absorption. Analogous behaviour has been reported for Calcium intestinal absorption.
authors.affiliation: Servizio di Medicina Interna, Istituti Ortopedici Rizzoli, Bologna.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ferrari
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zolezzi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Savarino
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Callegari
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lami
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Puggioli
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pizzoferrato
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Figus
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D002118:Calcium / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007408:Intestinal Absorption / Q000502:physiology*; D008593:Menopause / Q000378:metabolism; D008875:Middle Aged; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000378:metabolism*; D013324:Strontium / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*
chemical_list: D002118:Calcium; D013324:Strontium
vernacular_title: Il test da carico orale di stronzio nella valutazione dell'assorbimento intestinale del calcio.