title: The relationship between marginal bone loss and serum zinc levels.
abstract: Serum was analyzed for zinc in 51 patients of varying age and with varying degrees of alveolar bone loss as recorded on roentgenograms. There was a reversed correlation between marginal alveolar bone loss and serum zinc levels. The observations are discussed in relation to the physiological functions of zinc.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001862:Bone Resorption / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000097:blood* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D015032:Zinc / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D015032:Zinc