ea0026p519 | Bone/calcium/Vitamin D | ECE2011
Sheikholeslami Homayoun
, Gharbavi Mahmood
, Kani Kamillia
, Sheikholeslami Sara
Introduction: In postmenopausal women the rate of bone remodeling increases. Trace elements are known to influence bone metabolism. The aim of the study was to assess serum concentrations of some elements in pre- and postmenopausal women with and without osteopenia.Methods: Serum concentrations of magnesium, copper, cadmium and vanadium were measured by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy in 51 postmenopausal women (19 women with oste...