Relationship of bone mineral density with age and sex hormone in elderly men
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-9026.2009.05.008
- VernacularTitle:老年男性骨密度与年龄和性激素关系的研究
- Author:
Xiaohong DU
;
Zaisheng ZHU
;
Hua YU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Bone density;
Gonadal steroid hormones
- From:
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics
2009;28(5):388-390
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To determine the relationship of bone mineral density (BMD) with age and sex hormone in elderly men. Methods The BMD in orthotope lumbar vertebra, femur neck, greater trochanter, Wards triangle region and shaft of femur were measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), and serum testosterone (TT) and estradiol (E2) were determined by chemiluminescence in 360 elderly men. According to age and BMD, the elderly men were divided into several groups. The differences in BMD, serum TT and E2 among the groups were compared. Results There were 48 cases in osteoporosis group, 72 cases in bone mass reduction group and 240 cases in normal control group. The BMD in femur neck, greater trochanter of femur, Wards triangle region and shaft of femoral were decreased with ageing (F=3. 038,3. 029,3. 024,3. 021, respective, all P<0.05). In>80 age group, the BMD in femur neck, greater trochanter of femur, Wards triangle region and shaft of femoral were (0. 70±0. 140), (0. 682±0. 185), (0. 629±0.211), (0. 986± 0. 160)g/cm2, respectively;In 70-80 age group, they were (0. 829±0. 156), (0. 765±0. 170), (0. 698±0.187), (1. 042±0. 190) g/cm2, respectively;In 60-70 age group, they were (0. 875± 0. 138), (0. 800±0. 130), (0. 731±0. 145), (1. 071±0. 125)g/cm2, respectively. The differences in BMD of L1-4 had no statistical significance among different age groups(F=2. 988, P>0.05). There was no difference in level of serum TT among normal control group, bone mass reduction group an dosteoporosis group (F=3. 032, P>0. 05), while the level of serum E2 in the three groups were (180. 6±62. 3), (130. 5±39.9) pmol/L and (110. 5±68. 5) pmol/L, respectively. Bone mass was decreased with the decreased serum E2 level(F=3. 059,P<0. 05). Conclusions BMD is declined with ageing, and the level of serum E2 may affect the occurrence of osteoporosis in elderly men.
