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Encouraging Calcium Absorption and Bone Formation During Early Puberty

This study has been completed.

Sponsor:

Information provided by:

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT00022867

First received: August 14, 2001

Last updated: March 27, 2007

Last verified: March 2007

History of Changes

No Study Results Posted on ClinicalTrials.gov for this Study

About Study Results Reporting on ClinicalTrials.gov

Study Status:	This study has been completed.
Study Completion Date:	November 2006
Estimated Primary Completion Date:	No date given

Publications:

Abrams SA, Griffin IJ, Hawthorne KM, Liang L, Gunn SK, Darlington G, Ellis KJ. A combination of prebiotic short- and long-chain inulin-type fructans enhances calcium absorption and bone mineralization in young adolescents. Am J Clin Nutr. 2005 Aug;82(2):471-6.

Abrams SA, Griffin IJ, Hawthorne KM, Gunn SK, Gundberg CM, Carpenter TO. Relationships among vitamin D levels, parathyroid hormone, and calcium absorption in young adolescents. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2005 Oct;90(10):5576-81. Epub 2005 Aug 2.

Abrams SA, Griffin IJ, Hawthorne KM, Chen Z, Gunn SK, Wilde M, Darlington G, Shypailo RJ, Ellis KJ. Vitamin D receptor Fok1 polymorphisms affect calcium absorption, kinetics, and bone mineralization rates during puberty. J Bone Miner Res. 2005 Jun;20(6):945-53. Epub 2005 Jan 31.