Alterations of calcium metabolism in spontaneously hypertensive rats

Barbagallo, M.; Raddino, R.; Restori, G.; Boiardi, L.; Novo, S.; Strano, A.

Cardioscience 1(2): 105-107

1990


ISSN/ISBN: 1015-5007
PMID: 2102799
Document Number: 353311
We have examined the femurs of eight male spontaneously hypertensive rats and eight male Wistar Kyoto rats, aged 24 weeks. The mineral density of the bones was determined at the mid-point of the femurs by dual photon absorptiometry and the calcium content was estimated on bone ash by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. The data show that spontaneously hypertensive rats have lower bone density and calcium content than do age-matched Wistar Kyoto rats.

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