Successful treatment of thyrotoxicosis is accompanied by a decrease in serum sclerostin levels

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Sclerostin, a product of a <it>SOST</it> gene, is a protein expressed by osteocytes that inhibits osteoblastic bone formation. Several hormones, including PTH and glucocorticosteroids, have been suggested to be possible regulators of sclerostin produc...

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Main Authors: Skowrońska-Jóźwiak Elżbieta, Krawczyk-Rusiecka Kinga, Lewandowski Krzysztof C, Adamczewski Zbigniew, Lewiński Andrzej
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-11-01
Series:Thyroid Research
Online Access:http://www.thyroidresearchjournal.com/content/5/1/14