The concentrations of bone calcium, phosphorus and trace metal elements in elderly patients with intertrochanteric hip fractures
IntroductionTrace metal elements may play a crucial role in bone mineralization and metabolism. However, the quantification of trace element concentrations in human bone tissue has received little attention.Materials and methodsBone tissue samples were collected from 55 elderly patients (15 males an...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022-12-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Endocrinology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2022.1005637/full |