Serum levels of TNF-α and osteoprotegerin and bone mineral density in patients with Behçet’s Disease

Serum levels of TNF-α and osteoprotegerin and bone mineral density in patients with Behçet’s Disease

Objectives: Osteoporosis is commonly developed due tonatural course of Behçet’s disease (BD) and therapeuticagents. It was aimed to investigate levels of osteoprotegerinand TNF-α (tumor necrosis factor), and bone mineral density(BMD) and correlation between them in BD.Materials and methods: The stud...

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Main Authors: Ali Kutlucan, Sevket Ercan Tunc, Davut Baltacı, Mehmet Sahin, Mustafa Ozsahin, Recep Sütcü, Fatih Ermis, Harun Süslü
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dicle University Medical School 2012-09-01
Series:Dicle Medical Journal
Subjects:
Behçet’s disease
osteoprotegerin
TNF-α
osteocalcine
Online Access:http://diclemedj.org/upload/sayi/3/Dicle%20Med%20J-01214.pdf

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