Serum proinflammatory cytokines, receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-Β ligand (RANKL), osteoprotegerin (OPG) and RANKL/OPG ratio in mild and severe COVID-19

Abstract Introduction Osteoporosis, a systemic skeletal disease, is characterized by a quantitative and qualitative, and progressive decrease in bone mass, which is related to inflammation. Since a cytokine storm is triggered in Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), this study aims to evaluate pro-in...

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Published in:	BMC Infectious Diseases
Main Authors:	Siamak Kazemi-Sufi, Shahriar Alipour, Masome Rabieepour, Shiva Roshan-Milani, Roya Naderi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-09-01
Subjects:	COVID-19 RANKL OPG TNF-α IL-1β
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-09941-6