Metal biomarkers and bone mineral density in women undergoing DXA: Associations with cadmium and selenium balance in a hospital-based study.
BACKGROUND Toxic metals may affect bone health, but biomonitoring evidence from Middle Eastern populations is limited. We examined associations between cadmium (Cd), lead, mercury, arsenic, and selenium (Se) and bone mineral density (BMD) among women undergoing dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) in a tertiary-care...