No association between the aluminium content of trabecular bone and bone density, mass or size of the proximal femur in elderly men and women
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Aluminium is considered a bone toxic metal since poisoning can lead to aluminium-induced bone disease in patients with chronic renal failure. Healthy subjects with normal renal function retain 4% of the aluminium consumed. They might...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-08-01
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| Series: | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/7/69 |