Overnight Suppression of Parathyroid Hormone and Bone Resorption Markers by Active Absorbable Algae Calcium. A Double-Blind Crossover Study

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In order to study the effect of Ca supplementation on the nocturnal rise of PTH and bone resorption, a double-blind, placebo-controlled study was carried out on 9 healthy male volunteers. Regimen A consisted of an oral dose of 150 mg Ca as AAACa after each meal and 450 mg at bedtime; B consisted of 300 mg after each meal and C was placebo. Plasma ionized Ca was significantly higher in A than in B at 6 a.m. the next morning and urinary Ca/Cr after 5 days was higher in A than in B and C. Plasma intact PTH fell by 19 ± 4 pg/ml in A, 8 ± 7 in B, and 1 ± 7 after 1 day, and significantly decreased by 29 ± 8 in A, increased by 11 ± 11 in B, and 5 ± 7 in C after 5 days (A and B, and A and C, p = 0.0242 and 0.0433, respectively), with increases of % tubular reabsorption of phosphorus. Urinary excretion of cross-linked collagen degradation product (Crosslaps) was 40 ± 10% of the baseline in A, 97 ± 22 in B, and 173 ± 30 in C (A and C, P= 0.0061) after 5 days. Systolic blood pressure at 6 a.m. fell by 17 ± 4 mmHg A, 24 ± 3 in B, and 4 ± 2 in C. Highly biologically available AAACa effectively suppressed nocturnal rise of PTH and bone resorption markers in 5 days.

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