Plasma Copper and Bone Mineral Density in Osteopenia: An Indicator of Bone Mineral Density in Osteopenic Females
Copper concentrations in blood plasma have been determined in 25 osteopenic females using inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry. A high degree of correlations has been demonstrated between the copper concentrations in plasma and the bone mineral density of the lumbar spine as measured using d...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Biological trace element research 2009-06, Vol.129 (1-3), p.94-98 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Copper concentrations in blood plasma have been determined in 25 osteopenic females using inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry. A high degree of correlations has been demonstrated between the copper concentrations in plasma and the bone mineral density of the lumbar spine as measured using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry and quantitative computerized tomography. Results clearly indicate the involvement of copper in bone health and osteopenia. It is further suggested that plasma copper might be useful as a cheap and simple method indicative of bone mineral density in osteopenic postmenopausal females. |
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ISSN: | 0163-4984 1559-0720 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s12011-008-8299-0 |