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Iam asking for my mom, she is 64. she has calcium defeciancey.is calcium lucatate supplement good for her. i bought it. it's from now food company.

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Dr. Suresh Gupta answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Osteoporosis: Calcium Gluconate or Calcium Carbonate will be preferred Calcium replacements, I feel.

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 6/17/2017

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