[Content of fluoride and calcium in stapedial bone in otosclerosis]. 1997

A Konarska
Klinika Otolaryngologii Pomorskiej Akademii Medycznej w Szczecinie.

The study dealing with the content of fluoride and calcium in stapedial bone and canal wall bone in otosclerosis was performed in 69 subjects (48 females and 21 males) out of the patients, in whom bone rebuilding activity had earlier been studied isotopically. The control group comprised 20 normal stapedies taken during autopsies. Fluoride content was determined by means of fluoride ions meter, the content of calcium was assessed by resorting to atomic absorptiometer. The content of studied elements was compared with the bone rebuilding activity and some clinical features such as the patient's age and duration of the disease. High fluoride content in otosclerotic stapes was revealed, being several times greater than in the bone of normal stapes. Concurrently the stapedial bone in otosclerosis contained less calcium as compared with the bone of normal stapes. In principle, that referred to otosclerotic focus and next to stapedial crura. The bones of stapedial footplates and otosclerotic foci with rebuilding activity lover han the means value had statistically significant, higher content of fluoride and calcium than the bones with greater rebuilding activity. Fluoride content in stapedial bone during otosclerosis dramatically increased with the patient's age and the length of the disease duration period, however, the calcium content had the tendency to decrease.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D010040 Otosclerosis Formation of spongy bone in the labyrinth capsule which can progress toward the STAPES (stapedial fixation) or anteriorly toward the COCHLEA leading to conductive, sensorineural, or mixed HEARING LOSS. Several genes are associated with familial otosclerosis with varied clinical signs. Otospongiosis,Otoscleroses,Otospongioses
D002113 Calcification, Physiologic Process by which organic tissue becomes hardened by the physiologic deposit of calcium salts. Bone Mineralization,Calcification, Physiological,Physiologic Calcification,Mineralization, Bone,Physiological Calcification
D002118 Calcium A basic element found in nearly all tissues. It is a member of the alkaline earth family of metals with the atomic symbol Ca, atomic number 20, and atomic weight 40. Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body and combines with phosphorus to form calcium phosphate in the bones and teeth. It is essential for the normal functioning of nerves and muscles and plays a role in blood coagulation (as factor IV) and in many enzymatic processes. Coagulation Factor IV,Factor IV,Blood Coagulation Factor IV,Calcium-40,Calcium 40,Factor IV, Coagulation
D005260 Female Females
D005459 Fluorides Inorganic salts of hydrofluoric acid, HF, in which the fluorine atom is in the -1 oxidation state. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed) Sodium and stannous salts are commonly used in dentifrices. Fluoride
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly

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