Serum Sclerostin Level Among Egyptian Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: Relation to Disease Activity ,Bone Mineral Density and Radiological Grading

Serum Sclerostin Level Among Egyptian Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: Relation to Disease Activity ,Bone Mineral Density and Radiological Grading

<p>Introduction: Bone loss in rheumatoid arthritis is caused by increased bone resorption without increasing bone formation. The Wnt pathway is important in the control of bone formation through the regulation of osteoblast activity. Sclerostin is an important regulator of the Wnt pathway by b...

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Main Authors: Dina Ahmed Mehaney, Mervat Eissa, Somaya Anwar, Sahar Fakhr El-Din
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Portuguesa de Reumatologia 2015-07-01
Series:Acta Reumatológica Portuguesa
Subjects:
sclerostin
bone loss
rheumatoid arthritis
Online Access:http://www.actareumatologica.com/files/article/1083_serum_sclerostin_level_among_egyptian_rheumatoid_arthritis_patients_relation_to_disease_activity_bone_mineral_density_and_radiological_grading_file.pdf

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