Inverse correlation between fibrinogen and bone mineral density in women: Preliminary findings

Hemostatic factors may be involved in bone health. The present preliminary study investigated the association between plasma fibrinogen and bone mineral density (BMD) in perimenopausal women. A significant inverse correlation between fibrinogen and BMD was observed (correlation coefficient = −0.42,...

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Main Authors: Jui-Tung Chen, Kazuhiko Kotani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664615003009