The Fingernail Protein Content May predict Bone Turnover in Postmenopausal Women

Background: Bone quality is a relatively new concept that seems to be able to fill the gaps we encounter in the prediction of osteoporosis by bone mineral densitometry. The aim of this study was to investigate relationship between finger nail protein and bone turnover in postmenopausal women. Method...

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Main Authors: A Hossein-nezhad, M Sadeghi Afjeh, H Saghafi, M Rahmani, M Parviz, Zh Maghbooli, B Larijani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2008-12-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/2899