Bone Research
Research from Case Western Reserve University, Medical Department in the area of bone research published
Published in Women's Health Weekly, December 23rd, 2010
2010 DEC 23 -- "Blood lead levels (BLLs) have been shown to increase during periods of high bone turnover such as pregnancy and menopause. We examined the associations between bone turnover and micronutrient intake with BLLs in women 20-85 years of age (n = 2,671) participating in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2002," scientists writing in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives report.
"Serum bone-specific alkaline phosphatase (BAP) and urinary cross-linked N-telopeptides (NTx) were measured as markers of bone formation and resorption, respectively. Lead was quantified in whole blood. The association between...
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