Magnesium, Zinc and Copper Status in Osteoporotic, Osteopenic and Normal Post-menopausal Women
- 1 September 2007
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of International Medical Research
- Vol. 35 (5), 692-695
- https://doi.org/10.1177/147323000703500514
Abstract
Serum concentrations of magnesium, zinc and copper were measured in post-menopausal women with osteoporosis (n = 40), osteopenia (n = 40) or normal bone mineral density (n = 40) as classified on the basis of the T-score of the femur neck and dual energy X-ray absorptiometry results. Mean concentrations of magnesium and zinc were significantly lower in osteoporotic women than in both osteopenic women and normal women. In addition, magnesium and zinc concentrations in osteopenic women were significantly lower than in normal women. There were no statistically significant differences observed between the osteopenic, osteoporotic and control groups with respect to copper levels. The clinical significance of these changes needs further elucidation, but trace element supplementation, especially with magnesium and zinc and perhaps copper, may have beneficial effects on bone density.This publication has 14 references indexed in Scilit:
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