Intestinal calcium absorption of women during lactation and after weaning
HJ Kalkwarf, BL Specker, JE Heubi, NE Vieira… - The American journal of …, 1996 - Elsevier
We investigated whether intestinal calcium absorption and serum 1, 25-
dihydroxycholecalciferol (calcitriol) concentrations are higher in women during lactation and
after weaning to compensate for calcium lost in breast milk. Measurements were obtained at
4.6 mo postpartum in 24 lactating women and 24 nonlactating women, at 9.6 mo postpartum
in 24 lactating women (2.6 mo after complete weaning) and 24 nonlactating women. One-
half of the women in each group were randomly assigned to receive 1 g supplemental Ca/d …
dihydroxycholecalciferol (calcitriol) concentrations are higher in women during lactation and
after weaning to compensate for calcium lost in breast milk. Measurements were obtained at
4.6 mo postpartum in 24 lactating women and 24 nonlactating women, at 9.6 mo postpartum
in 24 lactating women (2.6 mo after complete weaning) and 24 nonlactating women. One-
half of the women in each group were randomly assigned to receive 1 g supplemental Ca/d …