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High Homocysteine Bad for the Bones
(NY, Reuters Health, 1/13/06)
When Dr. Clara Gram Gjesdal of the University of Bergen in
Norway, and colleagues, analyzed data from more than 5,300
middle-aged and elderly adults, they found that older women
(but not men) with high homocysteine blood levels tended to
have poorer bone mineral density (BMD). These findings suggest
that women with elevated homocysteine should have their BMD
tested and, where appropriate, take steps to reduce their risk
of osteoporosis.
(Archives of Internal Medicine,
January 9, 2006) |
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