Osteoporosis is one the most common disease, especially in the postmenopausal women. Numerous studies have indicated that the circulative antioxidant levels play a protecting role in bone loss. Serum uric acid (SUA), an antioxidant, has shown to reduce bone loss in a number of studies. However, the association between bone mineral density (BMD) and SUA is not yet clear.
The study reported in this article investigated whether SUA plays a protective role in bone loss in healthy postmenopausal Chinese women. Osteoporosis (OP) is characterized by a decrease in bone strength due to deterioration in bone mass and quality. OP leads to an increased risk of fracture, 8especially in postmenopausal women. A number of studies have indicated that oxidative stress is involved in the pathologic process of postmenopausal OP, indicating the oxidative stress and low levels of antioxidants are responsible…
