Role of sclerostin, fibroblast growth factor-23, and Klotho in hemodialysis patients
Introduction Chronic kidney disease–mineral bone disorder leads to decreasing bone health. Sclerostin is produced by osteocytes similar to fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF-23) and might upregulate the FGF-23 production by the osteocyte. FGF-23 may act as a mineralization inhibitor. Klotho serves as...
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General Organization of Teaching Hospitals and Institutes
2019-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Medicine in Scientific Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.jmsr.eg.net/article.asp?issn=2537-091X;year=2019;volume=2;issue=1;spage=8;epage=15;aulast=I. |