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EXPLORATION OF STRONTIUM UPTAKE BY BONE AND SOFT TISSUES USING STABLE ISOTOPE TECHNIQUES
Strontium, like calcium, is a bone-seeking element present in our diet. Both elements have similar chemical and physiological properties. High doses of strontium are known to reduce fracture risk. A tracer study in sheep revealed that bone-seeking tracers (Ca-41 and Sr-86) are incorporated into the …