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Figure 3. From: Dietary Calcium Supplementation to Lower Blood Lead Levels in Pregnancy and Lactation.

Potential Mechanism of Calcium Effects

Adrienne S. Ettinger, et al. J Nutr Biochem. ;18(3):172-178.
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Figure 1. Hormonal Control of Plasma Calcium. From: Dietary Calcium Supplementation to Lower Blood Lead Levels in Pregnancy and Lactation.

Note: PTH=parathyroid hormone; CT=calcitonin; 1,25(OH)2D3=vitamin D (Adapted from: Kovacs & Kronenberg, 1997)

Adrienne S. Ettinger, et al. J Nutr Biochem. ;18(3):172-178.
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Figure 2

Figure 2. From: Dietary Calcium Supplementation to Lower Blood Lead Levels in Pregnancy and Lactation.

Lead Exposure Pathway from Mother to Infant (using Mexico as an example; adapted from Chuang et al., 2001).

Adrienne S. Ettinger, et al. J Nutr Biochem. ;18(3):172-178.
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Figure 4. Hypothesized Effects of Lead on Calcium and Vitamin D Metabolism. From: Dietary Calcium Supplementation to Lower Blood Lead Levels in Pregnancy and Lactation.

Note: PTH=parathyroid hormone; CT=calcitonin; 1,25(OH)2D3=1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol (calcitriol) hormonally-active form of vitamin D; 25(OH)D3=circulating form of vitamin D

Adrienne S. Ettinger, et al. J Nutr Biochem. ;18(3):172-178.

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