Journal article
The association of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D with indicators of bone quality in men of Caucasian and African ancestry
Abstract
We examined the association of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] with indices of bone quality in older men. Positive associations for 25(OH)D and bone mineral density, content, cortical thickness, and axial and polar strength strain indices were observed among Caucasians; however, among men of African descent findings were either null or negative.IntroductionThere are limited data on serum 25(OH)D and bone measures in men of African ancestry. …
Authors
Barbour KE; Zmuda JM; Horwitz MJ; Strotmeyer ES; Boudreau R; Evans RW; Ensrud KE; Gordon CL; Petit MA; Patrick AL
Journal
Osteoporosis International, Vol. 22, No. 9, pp. 2475–2485
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
9 2011
DOI
10.1007/s00198-010-1481-1
ISSN
0937-941X