Bone mineral density in cortical ulna decreases

Physiological

Gender

Female

Data Availability

40 to unknown years

Tissue

  • ulna Changes

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Description

The bone mineral content reaches a maximum value during the 30s and then declines beginning in the 40s in women. The reduction in mineral density from age 40 on parallels that decline in average mineral concentrations.

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