Evaluation of Osteopontin in Combination with Bone Turnover Markers for the Assessment of Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women
Sara Reza, Asma Shaukat, Maria Mahmud, Tariq M. Arain, Umama Reza & Faryal Waheed · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016
Aims: Osteoporosis, a disease characterized by low bone mass and microarchitectural deterioration of bone tissue, has an important impact on the lives of postmenopausal women, owing to the increased risk of fractures. Although bone mineral density (BMD) is the standard criteria u...
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10.9734/BJMMR/2016/24738