Ghrelin plasma levels, gastric ghrelin cell density and bone mineral density in women with rheumatoid arthritis
Generalized bone loss can be considered an extra-articular manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) that may lead to the occurrence of fractures, resulting in decreased quality of life and increased healthcare costs. The peptide ghrelin has demonstrated to positively affect osteoblasts in vitro an...
Main Authors: | F.A.N. Maksud, A.M. Kakehasi, M.F.B.R. Guimarães, C.J. Machado, A.J.A. Barbosa |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2017000600704&lng=en&tlng=en |
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