Open AccessThe Effect of Vitamin D Treatment on Serum Adiponectin Levels in Children with Vitamin D Deficiency Rickets
Author(s) -
Behzat Özkan,
Hakan Döneray,
Halil Keskin
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.566
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1308-5735
pISSN - 1308-5727
DOI - 10.4274/jcrpe.v1i6.262
Subject(s) - medicine , adiponectin , endocrinology , vitamin d and neurology , rickets , alkaline phosphatase , vitamin d deficiency , calcium , obesity , chemistry , insulin resistance , biochemistry , enzyme
Adiponectin and its receptors are known to be expressed in osteoblasts and may have important functions in normal bone cells. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of vitamin D therapy on serum adiponectin levels in children with vitamin D deficiency rickets (VDDR).
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