Bone mineral density, serum albumin and serum magnesium.
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.
Saito
Noboru
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Department of Internal Medicine and Center for Lifestyle-related Diseases, Miyazaki Medical Center Hospital, Miyazaki, Japan. hit.yama@d6.dion.ne.jp
Tabata
Naoto
N
Saito
Saburou
S
Andou
Yoshihisa
Y
Onaga
Yukiko
Y
Iwamitsu
Akihiro
A
Sakamoto
Morihide
M
Hori
Tuyoshi
T
Sayama
Harumi
H
Kawakita
Toshiko
T
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
D012709:Serum Albumin; D014131:Trace Elements; D008274:Magnesium; D002118:Calcium