Association between Serum Homocysteine Concentrations and Bone Mineral Density in Middle Aged Women / 대한폐경학회지
The Journal of Korean Society of Menopause
;
: 81-86, 2013.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-227741
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
Hyperhomocysteinemia is known to be related with the early onset of osteoporosis. This study was to examine the association between serem homocysteine levels and bone mineral density (BMD) in middle aged women.METHODS:
The study included 409 women who underwent bone density tests in the health screening centers from January 2009 to october 2010. Serum homocysteine levels and BMD were measured.RESULTS:
Postmenopause group (n = 109) showed significantly lower BMD score in lumbar spine and femoral neck and significantly higher serum homocysteine concentration compared to premenopause group (n = 300). However, after adjusting for age, body mass index, and the menopausal condition in total 409 women, there were no significant correlations between serum homocysteine levels and BMD.CONCLUSION:
Measurement of serum homocysteine levels may not be useful, but adjunctive for the risk assessment of osteoporosis in middle aged women.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Osteoporosis
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Spine
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Body Mass Index
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Bone Density
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Mass Screening
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Premenopause
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Postmenopause
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Risk Assessment
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Hyperhomocysteinemia
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Femur Neck
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
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Screening study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
The Journal of Korean Society of Menopause
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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