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Open AccessEffects of competitive physical activity on serum irisin levels and bone turnover markers
Irisin, a myokine, is a polypeptide derived from the cleavage of the extracellular domain of fibronectin domain-containing protein 5, a receptor that is present on different tissues (skeletal muscle, pericardi...
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Trabecular bone score and quantitative ultrasound measurements in the assessment of bone health in breast cancer survivors assuming aromatase inhibitors
Aromatase inhibitors (AIs) represent the first-line adjuvant therapy for hormone receptor-positive breast cancer (BC) women. AIs have been associated with an increased rate of fractures. The aim of our study w...
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Quantitative ultrasound and DXA measurements in aromatase inhibitor-treated breast cancer women receiving denosumab
Denosumab has been proven to reduce fracture risk in breast cancer (BC) women under aromatase inhibitors (AIs). Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) provides information on the structure and elastic properties of bon...
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Erratum to: The utility of lumbar spine trabecular bone score and femoral neck bone mineral density for identifying asymptomatic vertebral fractures in well-compensated type 2 diabetic patients
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The utility of lumbar spine trabecular bone score and femoral neck bone mineral density for identifying asymptomatic vertebral fractures in well-compensated type 2 diabetic patients
The objective of the study was to evaluate the usefulness of trabecular bone score (TBS) and bone mineral density (BMD) for identifying vertebral fractures (VFx) in well-compensated type 2 diabetic (T2D) patie...
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Decreased bone cortical density at the forearm in subjects with subclinical peripheral arterial disease
The association between peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and low bone mass is controversial. In our study, peripheral quantitative computed tomography shows a reduction of cortical but not trabecular, bone mi...
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Adrenal effects of teriparatide in the treatment of severe postmenopausal osteoporosis
The aim of our study was to investigate the effects of teriparatide on the hypophysis–adrenal axis in postmenopausal women. Treatment with teriparatide increased plasmatic and urinary levels of cortisol after ...
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Menopause modulates homocysteine levels in diabetic and non-diabetic women
High total homocysteine (tHcy) plasma levels may contribute to the increased cardiovascular risk of Type 2 diabetic women. However, to date, data on factors modulating tHcy concentration in this population are...
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Hepatic osteodystrophy: Does the osteoprotegerin/receptor activator of nuclear factor-kB ligand systemplay a role?
Multiple factors can contribute to the development of osteodystrophy in patients with chronic liver disease (CLD). Recently, two new cytokines, osteoprotegerin (OPG) and the receptor activator of nuclear facto...
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Effects of a long-term treatment with raloxifene on insulin sensitivity in postmenopausal women
Our aim was to investigate the effect of long-term administration of raloxifene, a selective estrogen receptor modulator, on insulin sensitivity, glucose tolerance and plasma lipid concentrations in a group of...
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Three-year effectiveness of intravenous pamidronate versus pamidronate plus slow-release sodium fluoride for postmenopausal osteoporosis
All currently available and approved therapies for osteoporosis inhibit bone resorption. But, despite their great value, antiresorptive agents are generally not associated with dramatic increases in bone mass....
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Bisphosphonates in the Treatment of Thalassemia-Induced Osteoporosis
The aim of our randomized, placebo-controlled study was to investigate the effects of 2 years’ daily oral administration of alendronate or intramuscular administration of clodronate every 10 days, on bone rem...
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Osteoporosis and β-thalassemia major: Role of the IGF-I/IGFBP-III axis
Patients with β-thalassaemia major are susceptible to osteopenia due to several factors which interfere with bone remodeling. It is known that bone metabolism and skeletal consolidation result from a complex s...
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Effects of Hormonal Replacement Therapy on Bone Metabolism in Young Adults with Beta-thalassemia Major
The aim of our cross-sectional study was to evaluate the effects of hormonal replacement therapy (HRT) on a population of young thalassemics in order to understand better the role of hypogonadism in the balan...
