Bone and mineral metabolism.
Although bones are normally thought of as supporting structures that fracture when one falls, bone is actually a very active metabolic organ. It is vital in the regulation of calcium and phosphate metabolism, magnesium storage, and in buffering metabolic acido-sis. Bone and mineral metabolism and some of their disorders are presented in this article.
Department of Emergency Medicine, Maricopa Medical Center, 2601 E. Roosevelt Street, Phoenix, AZ 85008, USA. sarkoj@yahoo.com
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D001851:Bone Diseases, Metabolic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006996:Hypocalcemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D008274:Magnesium / Q000378:metabolism*; D008903:Minerals / Q000378:metabolism*; D010710:Phosphates / Q000378:metabolism*
D008903:Minerals; D010710:Phosphates; D008274:Magnesium; D002118:Calcium