Fluoride Absorption in Intestine?

[SuperC]

How is F- absorbed in the intestine?

The best that I can gather is this. F is one of the few nutrients that is absorbed in the stomach as HF. And F that is not absorbed in the stomach is absorbed in the intestine and is not effected by pH.

Does that mean that F is absorbed in the intestine as HF? What do you guys know about this?
-C

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[SuperC]

I know, lame, but BUMP.
-C

 

[Bugab00]

This isnt something that would be common knowledge to most NBDE takers, so Im assuming that this question has reared it's ugly head in past exams, since I doubt anyone could make up something so random as fluoride absorption.

To answer your question (had to look it up), yes, fluoride absorption occurs primarily as HF. HF is a very strong acid, and most is absorbed in the small intestine.

 

[stetsonjoe]

shouldn't CJ be studying instead of wasting time on SDN??? heh