[Silicon, bone tissue and immunity].

The authors study the activity of a soluble salt of silicium on the evolution of the trabecular bone volume (TBV). They note a significant increase in the TBV, both in drinkable and in injectable form, in relation to a control population not receiving osteotrope medication. They moreover note, in a series of patients treated with silicium compared to a control group, a net increase in circulating lymphocytes and immunoglobulins (especially IgG).