Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10817604 | Clinical Biochemistry | 2014 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Serum RANKL and OPG levels varied markedly with sexual development in adolescence. These cytokines were not predictive of bone turnover or BMD at 13, but serum RANKL bioactivity was associated with bone resorption in late adolescence.
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Authors
Raquel Lucas, Elisabete Ramos, Margarida Prata, Ana Maria Rodrigues, Lúcia Costa, Milton Severo, Helena Canhão, João Eurico Fonseca, Henrique Barros,