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...

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Main Authors: Jing-Wun Lu, Ru-Jiang Syu, Chih-Hsien Wang, Bang-Gee Hsu, Jen-Pi Tsai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Medicina
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/58/3/385