Dietary Intake of Cadmium, Lead and Mercury and Its Association with Bone Health in Healthy Premenopausal Women

Dietary Intake of Cadmium, Lead and Mercury and Its Association with Bone Health in Healthy Premenopausal Women

The bone is one of the relevant target organs of heavy metals, and heavy metal toxicity is associated with several degenerative processes, such osteoporosis and bone mineral alterations, that could lead to fractures. We aimed to study a presumed relationship between bone density, evaluated by quanti...

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Main Authors: Jesus M. Lavado-García, Luis M. Puerto-Parejo, Raul Roncero-Martín, Jose M. Moran, Juan D. Pedrera-Zamorano, Ignacio J. Aliaga, Olga Leal-Hernández, Maria L. Canal-Macias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-11-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
heavy metals
food
dietary intake
bone health
women’s health
premenopause
bone mineral density
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/14/12/1437

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