Serum Zinc Concentration Could Predict Bone Mineral Density and Protect Osteoporosis in Healthy Men

Background: A growing body of investigations demonstrated the essence role of zinc on growing and maintaining bone tis¬sue .The idea that zinc could enhance bone content and adjourn or prevent osteoporosis in men, has been experimented as a hy¬pothesis. Methods: Six hundred healthy men (age 20-69 yr...

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Main Authors: E Mir, A Hossein-nezhad, A Bahrami, MR Bekheirnia, E Javadi, A Afshar Naderi, B Larijani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2007-08-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/3679.pdf&manuscript_id=3679