Authors
M Hajimahmoodi, N Sadeghi, M Hadjibabaie, B Jannat, AR Jamshidi, M Mirabzadeh
Publication date
2008/3/10
Journal
Tehran University of Medical Sciences Journal
Volume
65
Issue
1
Pages
79-85
Publisher
Tehran University of Medical Sciences Journal
Description
Background: The cause of osteoporosis is multifactorial and many dietary factors are important in the prevention of this disease. Antioxidants as free radical scavengers may influence osteoporosis by reducing the effects of oxidative stress that may be associated with bone loss. Vitamin E is an important antioxidant that protects polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) in cell membranes from oxidation. There are only two studies regarding vitamin E plasma levels in subjects suffering from osteoporosis. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between plasma vitamin E levels and bone mineral density (BMD) in Iranian patients.
Methods: Subjects were consecutively recruited between May and September 2005 from among a total of approximately 1000 people referred for instrumental screening for osteoporosis to the Jami Clinic in Tehran. Inclusion criteria for the study group were: a femoral neck T-score …
Total citations
20082009201031
Scholar articles
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