Could apolipoprotein E polymorphisms be hidden behind the relation between bone mineral density and atherosclerosis in hemodialysis patients?

The relation between bone mineral densit

The relation between bone mineral density, bone turnover markers, and vitamin D status in ankylosing spondylitis patients with active disease: a cross-sectional analysis

✍ S. Arends; A. Spoorenberg; G. A. W. Bruyn; P. M. Houtman; M. K. Leijsma; C. G. M 📂 Article 📅 2010 🏛 Springer-Verlag 🌐 English ⚖ 189 KB

## Summary Osteoporosis is a well recognized complication of ankylosing spondylitis (AS). This study indicates that increased bone turnover, inflammation, and low vitamin D levels are important in the pathophysiology of AS-related osteoporosis, and that bone turnover markers (BTM) are valuable mark