Arsenic exposure associated with decreased bone mineralization in male

Akbal A., Yilmaz H., Tutkun E.

AGING MALE, vol.17, no.4, pp.256-258, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 17 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.3109/13685538.2013.819326
  • Journal Name: AGING MALE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.256-258
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Arsenic (As) exposure may cause several medical problems. There were a few studies investigated whether it has affected bone tissue in women. However, there was no study in men. The aim of this study was to evaluate associations between bone mineral density (BMD) and As exposure in men subjects.