PTHrP was identified as a cause of hypercalcemia in cancer patients 25 yr ago. In the
intervening years, we have learned that PTHrP and PTH are encoded by related genes that …

During pregnancy and lactation, mothers require significant amounts of calcium to pass on
to the developing fetus and suckling neonate, respectively. Given the dependence of adult …

Background: After weight loss, total energy expenditure—in particular, energy expenditure at
low levels of physical activity—is lower than predicted by actual changes in body weight and …

Pregnancy and lactation require women to mobilize calcium to provide to the offspring. A
common assumption is that higher intakes of calcium and vitamin D are required during …

Postmenopausal osteoporosis is mainly caused by increased bone remodeling resulting
from estrogen deficiency. Indications for treatment are based on low areal bone mineral …

Objectives To determine the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in pregnant women and their
neonates and to examine factors associated with vitamin D deficiency. Design and patients …

Pregnancy and lactation both place significant demands on the mother to provide sufficient
calcium (among other minerals and nutrients) to the fetus and neonate. Despite facing …

Introduction Maternal vitamin D status in pregnancy has been linked to many health
outcomes in mother and offspring. A wealth of observational studies have reported on both …

Vitamin D deficiency has been widely reported in all age groups in recent years. Rickets has
never been eradicated in developed countries, and it most commonly affects children from …

Osteoporosis affects more than 200 million women worldwide, with postmenopausal women
being particularly susceptible to this condition and its severe sequelae disproportionately …