Circulating vascular endothelial growth factor concentrations in patients with postmenopausal osteoporosis


Senel K., Baykal T., Seferoglu B., Altas E. U., Baygutalp F., Ugur M., ...Daha Fazla

ARCHIVES OF MEDICAL SCIENCE, cilt.9, sa.4, ss.709-712, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 9 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5114/aoms.2013.36896
  • Dergi Adı: ARCHIVES OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.709-712
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: post-menopausal osteoporosis, vascular endothelial growth factor, FACTOR EXPRESSION, BONE, GENE, VEGF, IDENTIFICATION, ANGIOGENESIS, PROTEIN
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: The role of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in osteoporosis has not yet been clearly established. Vascular endothelial growth factor is an important part of bone formation. In the literature, although the effects of VEGF on bone metabolism were investigated by different studies, there are very rare studies analysing the association between osteoporosis and VEGF. In the present study, our objective was to investigate serum VEGF concentrations in patients with postmenopausal osteoporosis (PMO) and the correlation of serum VEGF levels and bone mineral density (BMD).