Serum Sclerostin Level Is Negatively Associated with Bone Mineral Density in Hemodialysis Patients
<i>Background and Objectives</i>: Sclerostin and Dickkopf-1 (DKK1) modulate osteoblastogenesis, but their role in bone loss in hemodialysis (HD) patients is inconclusive. This study investigated relationships among lumbar bone mineral density (BMD), serum sclerostin, and DKK1 in HD patie...
Main Authors: | , , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
MDPI AG
2022-03-01
|
Series: | Medicina |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/58/3/385 |