Association between levels of serum ferritin and bone mineral density in Korean premenopausal and postmenopausal women: KNHANES 2008-2010.

<h4>Background</h4>As women go through menopause, serum estrogen decreases and ferritin increases. Decreased serum estrogen is well known to cause detrimental effects on bone health; however, data on the associations of serum ferritin with BMD before and after menopause are still lacking...

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Main Authors: Seung Joo Chon, Yun Rak Choi, Yun Ho Roh, Bo Hyon Yun, SiHyun Cho, Young Sik Choi, Byung Seok Lee, Seok Kyo Seo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0114972