Serum Sclerostin, Body Composition, and Sarcopenia in Hemodialysis Patients with Diabetes

Sclerostin (Scl) is an osteoblast-inhibiting glycoprotein that is secreted mainly by osteocytes and is regulated by hormonal changes and skeletal loading. Decreased physical function and high serum Scl concentrations have been reported in chronic renal failure patients but little is known to date ab...

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Main Authors: Maria Carolina Medeiros, Natalia Rocha, Elba Bandeira, Isabel Dantas, Conceição Chaves, Mario Oliveira, Francisco Bandeira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:International Journal of Nephrology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/4596920
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