Is Zinc an Important Trace Element on Bone-Related Diseases and Complications? A Meta-analysis and Systematic Review from Serum Level, Dietary Intake, and Supplementation Aspects.

In conclusion, serum zinc level and dietary zinc intake could have an essential role in preventing osteoporosis. Zinc supplementation might improve bone turnover markers for bone formation such as serum osteocalcin and serum alkaline phosphatase and also, BMD at the site of the femoral neck. PMID: 32451694 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Biological Trace Element Research - May 24, 2020 Category: Biology Authors: Ceylan MN, Akdas S, Yazihan N Tags: Biol Trace Elem Res Source Type: research