title: Investigation of the elemental distribution in iliac crests of female New Zealand rabbits using NAA.
abstract: This article deals with an osteoporosis model using New Zealand rabbits in order to study the function of inorganic elements for women patients with osteoporosis. Thirty cases of iliac crests were collected and determined using the neutron activation analysis technique. The results show that the fluorine concentrations in the experimental group are higher than those in the control group and that the magnesium concentrations are significantly lower (p < 0.001), but the concentrations of potassium, sodium, calcium, barium, manganese, and strontium show no significant differences. Combined with the serum biochemical markers of bone formation and resorption, the physiological functions of some metal elements in bone are also discussed.
authors: Shanghai Institute of Nuclear Research, The Chinese Academy of Sciences.
authors: Yuanxun
authors: Y
authors: Zhang
authors: Deyi
authors: D
authors: Li
authors: Guisun
authors: G
authors: Zhuang
authors: Feng
authors: F
authors: Cheng
authors: Guilin
authors: G
authors: Zhang
authors: Zhixing
authors: Z
authors: Wang
authors: Jun
authors: J
authors: Xia
mesh_terms: D000135:Acid Phosphatase / Q000097:blood; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D005461:Fluorine / Q000032:analysis; D007085:Ilium / Q000737:chemistry*; D008274:Magnesium / Q000032:analysis; D008670:Metals / Q000032:analysis*; D009501:Neutron Activation Analysis; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000378:metabolism*; D011188:Potassium / Q000032:analysis; D011817:Rabbits; D014131:Trace Elements / Q000032:analysis; D015032:Zinc / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D008670:Metals; D014131:Trace Elements; D005461:Fluorine; D000135:Acid Phosphatase; D008274:Magnesium; D015032:Zinc; D011188:Potassium