This review summarises old and more recent literature on the biological role of the bone-
seeking trace metal strontium (Sr). It covers areas of chemistry, nutrition, toxicity, transport …

Introduction: Nutritional rickets has been described from at least 59 countries in the last 20
years. Its spectrum of causes differs in different regions of the world. Methods: We conducted …

In a global context, trace element pollution assessment in complex multi-aquifer
groundwater systems is important, considering the growing concerns about water resource …

Groundwater samples from 32 principal aquifers across the United States (US) provide a
broad spatial scope of the occurrence and distribution of strontium (Sr) and are used to …

Background Vitamin D is a micronutrient important for bone growth and immune function.
Deficiency can lead to rickets and has been linked to various infections, including respiratory …

Objectives To determine whether (i) supplementation of oral 100 000 iu of vitamin D3
(cholecalciferol) along with antibiotics will reduce the duration of illness in children with …

Dietary intake to trace elements may represent the most relevant source of exposure for the
general, non-occupationally population, but some of them have been rarely evaluated. We …

STRONTIUM (Sr; MW 87.62) is ranked fifteenth in the or-der of the elemental crustal
abundance in which it occurs at a concentration of 450 mg/kg.(1) The element was first …

Nutrition is important to bone health, and a number of minerals and vitamins have been
identified as playing a potential role in the prevention of bone diseases, particularly …

The aim of this study was to compare the trace element content of children's primary teeth
from Uganda and the UK. The Ugandan teeth were from children living in an area where …