Open AccessThe sex-specific association of serum osteoprotegerin and receptor activator of nuclear factor κB legend with bone mineral density in older adults: the Rancho Bernardo Study
Author(s) -
Anna Stern,
Gail A. Laughlin,
Jaclyn Bergstrom,
Elizabeth BarrettConnor
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
european journal of endocrinology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.897
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1479-683X
pISSN - 0804-4643
DOI - 10.1530/eje-06-0753
Subject(s) - osteoprotegerin , rankl , bone mineral , medicine , endocrinology , osteoporosis , femoral neck , bone remodeling , estrogen , estrogen receptor , receptor , activator (genetics) , cancer , breast cancer
The role of osteoprotegerin (OPG) and its receptor activator of nuclear factor kappaB legend (RANKL) in the regulation of bone in humans remain unclear. We examined the sex-specific associations of serum OPG, RANKL, and their ratio with bone mineral density (BMD) in older adults.
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