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The Association between Blood Lead Levels and Osteoporosis among Adults—Results from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III)
BACKGROUND: Osteoporosis is a reduction in bone mass sufficient to increase the risk of fracture. Lead exposure during childhood may be a risk factor for low bone mineral density (BMD). Basic-science research demonstrates that lead exposure is associated with a decrease in BMD in animals. However, h...
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National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
2007
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1913605/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17637916 http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.9716 |