title: Serum copper levels in elderly patients with femoral-neck fractures.
abstract: The serum copper levels of 46 elderly patients with fractures of the femoral neck were assayed and found to be significantly lower than those of a group of controls matched for age and sex. These findings are consistent with nutritional copper deficiency which may contribute to the development of fractures by reducing bone strength.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Glenfield General Hospital, Leicester.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Conlan
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Korula
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tallentire
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003300:Copper / Q000097:blood* / Q000172:deficiency; D005260:Female; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000097:blood* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009752:Nutritional Status
chemical_list: D003300:Copper