Ghrelin plasma levels, gastric ghrelin cell density and bone mineral density in women with rheumatoid arthritis

Generalized bone loss can be considered an extra-articular manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) that may lead to the occurrence of fractures, resulting in decreased quality of life and increased healthcare costs. The peptide ghrelin has demonstrated to positively affect osteoblasts in vitro an...

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Autores principales: Maksud, F.A.N., Kakehasi, A.M., Guimarães, M.F.B.R., Machado, C.J., Barbosa, A.J.A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2017
Materias:
Clinical Investigation
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5479386/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28538835
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1414-431X20175977

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