Plasma Levels of Branched Chain Amino Acids, Incident Hip Fractures and Bone Mineral Density of the Hip and Spine.
Laura D CarbonePetra BůžkováHoward A FinkJohn A RobbinsJoshua I BarzilayRachel E ElamCarlos IsalesMargery A ConnellyKenneth J MukamalPublished in: The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (2023)
Plasma levels of the BCAA leucine may be associated with higher BMD in older men and women. However, given lack of a significant association with hip fracture risk, further information is needed to determine whether BCAAs would be novel targets for osteoporosis therapies.