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Osteoporosis increases subsequent risk of gallstone: a nationwide population-based cohort study in Taiwan
BACKGROUND: Osteopontin (OPN) is a pro-inflammatory cytokine which is expressed in various tissues. It participates in the bone remodeling process and stimulates bone resorption by osteoclasts. It is also a core protein of cholesterol gallstones. We hypothesized osteoporotic patients might have high...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2014
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4247648/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25404001 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12876-014-0192-z |