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Serum Periostin Is Associated With Fracture Risk in Postmenopausal Women: A 7-Year Prospective Analysis of the OFELY Study
14 Mar 2014
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PURPOSE: Periostin (POSTN) is a secreted γ-carboxyglutamic acid-containing protein expressed mainly in the periosteum in adult individuals. POSNT deficient mice develop periodontis and osteoporosis with decreased bone strength. The relationship between serum POSTN and bone metabolism and fracture risk in postmenopausal women is unknown. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Serum POSTN was measured in 607 postmenopausal women...
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