Lower circulating preptin levels in male patients with osteoporosis are correlated with bone mineral density and bone formation

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Serum preptin levels among subjects with different bone mineral densities (BMD) were measured and investigated to determine the correlation between BMD and bone-metabolic markers.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Approxi...

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Main Authors: Li Ning, Zheng Yi-Bo, Han Jie, Liang Wei, Wang Jia-Yi, Zhou Jie-Ru, Shen Yi, Zhang Jie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2013-01-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/14/49