title: Mineral content of skeletal bones in otosclerosis.
abstract: In 63 patients with otosclerosis confirmed by operation, the bone mineral content was determined by photon absorptiometry. The bone mineral content and bone mineral concentration were found to be normal, which lends support to the assumption that otosclerosis is a localized disease and not a manifestation of a generalized disorder of the skeletal system.
mesh_terms: D000042:Absorption; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000097:blood; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000032:analysis*; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood; D004601:Elementary Particles; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008903:Minerals / Q000032:analysis*; D010040:Otosclerosis / Q000378:metabolism*; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000097:blood; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D008903:Minerals; D010758:Phosphorus; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase; D002118:Calcium