The associations between serum trace elements and bone mineral density in children under 3 years of age

Abstract We examined the associations of age and serum magnesium, iron, lead, copper, and zinc levels with bone mineral density (BMD) in 2412 children under 3 years of age in order to find a tool to monitor BMD in children without the use of expensive imaging techniques. One-way ANOVA and chi-square...

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Main Authors: Ziyi Wu, Yuhao Yuan, Jian Tian, Feng Long, Wei Luo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-81501-3