The probability of indicating Osteoprotegrin as a biomarker for osteoporosis in patient with thalassemia major
نویسندگان
1 Pediatric Diseases Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
2 Pediatric Diseases Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
3 Pediatric Diseases Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
4 Pediatric Diseases Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
5 Pediatric Diseases Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
6 Pediatric Diseases Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
7 Eye Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
8 Pediatric Diseases Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
9 Pediatric Diseases Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
10 Pediatric Diseases Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
11 Pediatric Diseases Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
12 Pediatric Diseases Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
doi
10.18502/ijpho.v11i1.5002چکیده
Background: Osteoporosis is one of the main causes of morbidity in patients with thalassemia major. Osteoprotegerin (OPG) is secreted by osteoblasts and osteogenic stromal stem cells and protects the skeleton from excessive bone reabsorption. In this study, the authors aimed to assess the relationship between OPG with osteoporosis and osteopenia ...