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What Is The Difference Between Elemental Calcium And Calcium Carbonate/citrate

what is the difference between elemental calcium and calcium carbonate/citrate as written over the drug foils? In post menopausal females with 50 kg body weught and severe osteoporosis,and serum creatinine 1.7, what is the ideal dose for calcium supplementation, both in terms of elemental calcium and calcium salts?
posted on Fri, 24 Apr 2015
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