Urinary Calcium Is Associated with Serum Sclerostin among Stone Formers

Urinary Calcium Is Associated with Serum Sclerostin among Stone Formers

Background: Sclerostin plays an important role in bone metabolism and adipose tissue. Animal studies suggest that sclerostin influences urinary calcium (UCa), but this relationship has not been evaluated in stone formers (SFs). We aimed to investigate the association of UCa with serum sclerostin, bo...

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Main Authors: Fernanda Guedes Rodrigues, Milene Subtil Ormanji, Igor Gouveia Pietrobom, Ana Cristina Carvalho de Matos, Martin H. De Borst, Ita Pfeferman Heilberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-07-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
kidney stones
urinary calcium
serum sclerostin
bone mineral density
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/15/5027

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