Association of blood heavy metal levels with osteocalcin abnormality and incidence of osteoporosis in Saudi subjects/ Associacao de anormalidades de osteocalcina nos niveis de metais pesados no sangue e incidencia de osteoporose em individuos sauditas

• Published in: Brazilian journal of biology Vol. 83
• Main Authors: Banjabi, A.A, Kannan, K, Kumosani, T.A, Yousef, J.M, Abulnaj, K.O, Moselhy, S.S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Association of the Brazilian Journal of Biology 01.01.2023
• Subjects: Arabia Saudita

Serum toxic metals have been implicated in development of many diseases. This study investigated the association between blood levels of lead and cadmium with abnormal bone mineral density (BMD) and incidence of osteoporosis. Sixty Saudi male adults age matching were assigned into two groups: A heal...