Disturbance of the OPG/RANK/RANKL pathway and systemic inflammation in COPD patients with emphysema and osteoporosis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Osteoporosis is one of the systemic features of COPD. A correlation between the emphysema phenotype of COPD and reduced bone mineral density (BMD) is suggested by some studies, however, the mechanisms underlying this relationship are...

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Үндсэн зохиолчид: Bai Peng, Sun Yongchang, Jin Jianmin, Hou Jia, Li Ran, Zhang Qing, Wang Yang
Формат: Өгүүллэг
Хэл сонгох:English
Хэвлэсэн: BMC 2011-12-01
Цуврал:Respiratory Research
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Онлайн хандалт:http://respiratory-research.com/content/12/1/157