title: Bone mineral density, serum albumin and serum magnesium.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study explores clinical and laboratory abnormalities that contribute to the prevalence of bone fractures in frail and control elderly patients, to ascertain factors that relate to bone strength and fragility.
  
  
  METHODS
  Patients were selected as free from renal failure and not taking supplements or medications that affect their magnesium status, and categorized according to their underlying diseases, sex and age, and evaluated by tests of bone strength.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Findings, differentiating elderly patients on the basis of their magnesium, calcium, serum albumin, body mass, bone mineral density and their fracture occurrence were tabulated.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Evidence is presented of low magnesium and albumin serum levels, especially in women with low bone density, as well as of low calcium and trace minerals.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine and Center for Lifestyle-related Diseases, Miyazaki Medical Center Hospital, Miyazaki, Japan. hit.yama@d6.dion.ne.jp
authors.forename: Noboru
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.forename: Naoto
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tabata
authors.forename: Saburou
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.forename: Yoshihisa
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Andou
authors.forename: Yukiko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Onaga
authors.forename: Akihiro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iwamitsu
authors.forename: Morihide
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sakamoto
authors.forename: Tuyoshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hori
authors.forename: Harumi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sayama
authors.forename: Toshiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kawakita
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015519:Bone Density / Q000502:physiology*; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D016330:Frail Elderly; D006801:Humans; D008274:Magnesium / Q000097:blood* / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000378:metabolism*; D014131:Trace Elements
chemical_list: D012709:Serum Albumin; D014131:Trace Elements; D008274:Magnesium; D002118:Calcium