Calcium and caffeine interaction in increased calcium balance in ovariectomized rats

OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the effects of caffeine intake associated with inadequate or adequate calcium intake in laparotomized or ovariectomized rats by means of the calcium balance. Forty adults Wistar rats were ovariectomized or laparotomized. METHODS: The animals (n=40) were randomly pl...

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Main Authors: Sandra Tavares da Silva, Neuza Maria Brunoro Costa, Frederico Souzalima Caldoncelli Franco, Antônio José Natali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas 2013-06-01
Series:Revista de Nutrição
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-52732013000300006&lng=en&tlng=en