Title: Study of bone mineral density of Han and Muslim nationality in normal people in Lanzhou
Abstract:Objective To determine the normal reference range of bone mineral density(BMD) of Han and Muslim nationality of 1 865 people in health in Lanzhou and to investigate the change regularities of BMD with...Objective To determine the normal reference range of bone mineral density(BMD) of Han and Muslim nationality of 1 865 people in health in Lanzhou and to investigate the change regularities of BMD with age.Methods BMD values of lumbar spine and femur in healthy subjects were determined by BMD beam instrument(Model prodigy DPX-NT made by GE-Luner Co.Ltd,America) in Lanzhou residents aged over 20-75 years.The mean BMD value,standard deviation(SD) were evaluated and age was put in one group per 5 years.Results The peak bone mass for each skeleton site appeared in different ages in both Han and Muslim nationality.The peak bone mass of lumbar vertebrae 2 to 4,femoral neck,great rotor and Ward triangle achieved their peak bone mass in 30 to 35 years group,25 to 30 years group,20 to 25 years group and 25 to 30 years group,respectively.But most of all achieved peak bone mass before the age of 40,and BMD decreased with the increase of age.The BMD in females showed a sharp decline after 50 years while no such a tendency occurred in males.Conclusion This study established the normal BMD of Han and Muslim nationality in Lanzhou.It may provide useful evidence and data for future osteoporosis research.Read More
Publication Year: 2010
Publication Date: 2010-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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