Association between bone trace elements and osteoporosis in older adults: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Metal micronutrients deficiency may be one of the risk factors for the development of osteoporosis. This study aimed to measure the trace element contents in human bone tissue to analyze the relationship between micronutrients and osteoporosis.

Design

A cross-sectional survey was performed on data from 51 elderly patients with proximal femoral fracture.

Methods

The concentrations of calcium, phosphorus, manganese, iron, copper, and zinc in bone tissue samples from 51 elderly patients with proximal femoral fracture were determined by energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDX). Subjects were divided into osteoporosis and non-osteoporosis groups according to their bone mineral density (BMD) T-score values. The difference in metal elements concentrations

SUBMITTER: Lin S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9523847 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature