Elevated serum osteoprotegerin levels in women: friend or foe?

Elevated serum osteoprotegerin levels in women: friend or foe?

SUMMARY Introduction: osteoprotegerin has emerged as a new candidate for the treatment of osteoporosis. However, high levels of osteoprotegerin have been linked to vascular calcification, an independent and well-defined risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality. Thus, the action of...

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Main Authors: Gisela Rodrigues da Silva Sasso, Rinaldo Florencio-Silva, Ricardo Santos Simões, Maria Cândida Pinheiro Baracat, José Maria Soares Júnior, Edmund Chada Baracat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Médica Brasileira 2015-12-01
Series:Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira
Subjects:
osteoprotegerina
ligante RANK
receptores do ligante indutor de apoptose relacionado a TNF
osso e ossos
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