The association of osteochemometrics and bone mineral density in humans
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OBJECTIVES: Even though much is known about bone mineral and matrix composition, studies about their relationship with several bone properties and its alterations related to bone diseases such as osteoporosis are practically non-existent in humans. Thus, the development of methods to understand the effects of bone properties at a microscopic level is paramount. This research aimed to evaluate whether Fourier transform infrared-attenuated total reflectance (FTIR-ATR) band intensity ratios correlate with femoral bone mass, bone mineral content (BMC) (total and femoral neck), bone mineral per unit area (BMD) (total, femoral neck, greater trochanter, intertrochanteric region, and Ward's area) and the area (total and femoral neck). A sample of femora from the 21st Century Identified Skeleton Collection (N = 78, 42 females and 36 males) was employed and BMC, BMD, and the femoral areas were acquired by DXA. RESULTS: It was found that only females' BMD had a significant association with the femoral FTIR-ATR indices under study, whereas bone collagen (Am/P) and the content of carbonate Type A (API) in males correlated with the total proximal femur area of the regions of interest and the femoral neck area. DISCUSSION: Men and women showed different changes related to their chemical composition in BMD, BMC, and probed area, most likely due to differences in structure and physiology, as well as mechanical strength in the proximal femoral sites where BMD was analyzed
Bone mineral · Bone mineral content · Femoral bone · Femoral neck · Femur · Greater trochanter · Osteoporosis · Skeleton (computer programming) · Trochanter · Anatomy · Bone health and osteoporosis research · Dentistry · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research · Surgery
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