Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences on calcified tissues

ba0001oc1.4 | Osteoporosis epidemiology and long term treatment complications | ECTS2013

Intake and serum levels of α-tocopherol in relation to fractures in elderly women and men

Michaelsson Karl , Wolk Alicja , Byberg Liisa , Arnlov Johan , Melhus Hakan

Recent studies indicate a potential importance of the antioxidant α-tocopherol for bone and the development of sarcopenia. No longitudinal clinical fracture studies have been performed. We aimed to determine whether α-tocopherol intake or serum concentrations are associated with fracture risk in older women and men. We used data from two community-based cohorts, the Swedish Mammography Cohort (SMC; 61 433 women) and the Uppsala Longitudinal Study of Adult Men (ULSAM;...