Evaluation of Serum Osteocalcin Level in Iraqi Postmenopausal Women with Primary Osteoporosis

Background: Osteoporosis (OP) is a chronic and a progressive disease characterized by low bone mass and micro-architectural deterioration of bone tissue, resulting in an increased risk of fracture. Osteocalcin is a non-collagenous protein synthesized and secreted by osteoblasts. Its main physiologic...

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Main Author: Rana A. Hamdi
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Faculty of Medicine University of Baghdad 2013-07-01
Series:مجلة كلية الطب
Subjects:
Osteoporosis, postmenopausal women, osteocalcin.
Online Access:http://iqjmc.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/19JFacMedBaghdad36/article/view/649
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