Significant Inverse Correlation of Serum Levels of Osteoprotegerin (OPG) and Transferrin Saturation in Thalassemia Dependent Transfusion (TDT) Patients

Significant Inverse Correlation of Serum Levels of Osteoprotegerin (OPG) and Transferrin Saturation in Thalassemia Dependent Transfusion (TDT) Patients

Background: Osteoporosis is a major problem in transfusion-dependent thalassemia patients (TDT) patients. Osteoprotegerin (OPG) is one of several bone markers that are closely associated with osteoporosis in TDT patients. OPG is a glycoprotein that functions as a feedback receptor for the Receptor A...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Indra Wijaya, M Lucky Nurdiansyah Prameswara, Dimmy Prasetya, Laniyati Hamijoyo, Bachti Alisjahbana, Andri Reza Rahmadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Interna Publishing 2024-01-01
Series:Acta Medica Indonesiana
Subjects:
opg
transferrin saturation
osteoporosis
transfusion-dependent thalassemia
Online Access:https://actamedindones.org/index.php/ijim/article/view/2615

Internet

https://actamedindones.org/index.php/ijim/article/view/2615

Similar Items