The relationship between metabolic bone diseases and fingernail calcium levels in the elderly


Yesil Y., Kuyumcu M. E., Ozturk Z. A., Ulger Z., Sahin U., Cankurtaran M., ...Daha Fazla

EUROPEAN GERIATRIC MEDICINE, cilt.3, sa.6, ss.341-344, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 3 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.eurger.2012.07.458
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN GERIATRIC MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.341-344
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose: Metabolic bone disorders are very common in the elderly population. As fingernail clippings are easily available for analysis, this makes them an interesting screening instrument for stored mineral components in the body. Measurements of calcium concentrations in fingernail clippings are thought to give some insight into their value as an alternative screening test for metabolic bone disorders and our aim was to determine whether fingernail calcium concentrations could be used for this purpose.