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Binding of calcium and strontium by alginates.

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SODIUM alginates markedly inhibit the intestinal absorption of strontium in rats1-4 and man5,6 without an appreciable effect on calcium absorption so that they are of interest as possible therapeutic agents in cases of ingestion of strontium-90. Alginic acid is obtained from certain seaweeds and is a polymer of D-mannuronic acid and L-guluronic acid7 joined by 1,4 linkages8. It has been shown that guluronic-rich fractions of alginate are the most effective in reducing strontium absorption in rats in vivo and in vitro4,9. © 1968 Nature Publishing Group.
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217
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5127
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457-458
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1968-02-01
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1476-4687
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0028-0836


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