Relationship between Helicobacter pylori infection (HP) and bone mineral density (BMD) in elderly people

Background: Low bone mass is a frequent complication of chronic inflammatory disease. The pathogenesis of osteoporosis in chronic inflammatory disease may be secondary to releases of cytokines such as TNF-a and IL6. Chronic gastritis due to helicobacter pylori (HP) infection may lead to decreased bo...

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Main Authors: Mahdiye Fotouk-kiai, Seyed Reza Hoseini, Neda Meftah, Reza Ghadimi, Ali Bijani, Hajighorban Noreddini, Hamidreza Nematollahi, Javad shokri-shirvani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Babol University of Medical Sciences 2015-04-01
Series:Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine
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Online Access:http://caspjim.com/browse.php?a_code=A-10-120-3&slc_lang=en&sid=1