Pro-inflammatory cytokines and bone fractures in CKD patients. An exploratory single centre study

Pro-inflammatory cytokines and bone fractures in CKD patients. An exploratory single centre study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Pro-inflammatory cytokines play a key role in bone remodeling. Inflammation is highly prevalent in CKD-5D patients, but the relationship between pro-inflammatory cytokines and fractures in CKD-5D patients is unclear. We studied the r...

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Main Authors: Panuccio Vincenzo, Enia Giuseppe, Tripepi Rocco, Aliotta Roberta, Mallamaci Francesca, Tripepi Giovanni, Zoccali Carmine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-10-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Bone fractures
CKD
Dialysis
Hyperparathyroidism
TNF-alpha
Inflammation
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2369/13/134

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