Evaluation of serum undercarboxylated osteocalcin in premenopausal rheumatoid arthritis patients: its correlation with disease activity and bone mineral density

Evaluation of serum undercarboxylated osteocalcin in premenopausal rheumatoid arthritis patients: its correlation with disease activity and bone mineral density

Background There is a definite role of vitamin K and undercarboxylated osteocalcin (ucOC) on bone mineral density (BMD) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Up to our knowledge, no other work has discussed the relationship between ucOC and BMD in premenopausal RA patients and its correlation with disease a...

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Main Authors: Heba A Esaily, Abd El Samad Al Hewala, Samar G Soliman, Eman A Galbat, Dalia H. Abo Al-Ela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2016-01-01
Series:Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation
Subjects:
disease activity
osteoporosis
premenopause
rheumatoid arthritis
undercarboxylated osteocalcin
Online Access:http://www.err.eg.net/article.asp?issn=1110-161X;year=2016;volume=43;issue=3;spage=131;epage=136;aulast=Esaily

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