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Association of Mannose-Binding Lectin 2 (mbl2) gene heterogeneity and its serum concentration with osteoporosis in postmenopausal women

Biomolecules & Biomedicine, 2014
The aim of the study was to detect prevalence of MBL2 exon 1 (codons 52, 54 and 57) genetic polymorphism in postmenopausal women in Bosnia and Herzegovina and its possible role as genetic risk factor for susceptibility to occurrence of osteoporosis in ...
Emina Kiseljaković, Sabaheta Hasić, Amina Valjevac, Mirela Mačkić-Đurović, Radivoj Jadrić, Bakir Mehić, Elma Kučukalić-Selimović, Slavka Ibrulj   +7 more
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Construction of predictive model for osteoporosis related factors among postmenopausal women on the basis of logistic regression and Bayesian network

Preventive Medicine Reports, 2023
Osteoporosis is a prevalent chronic disease that often goes unnoticed in postmenopausal women. Early identification of risk factors for osteoporosis in postmenopausal women is essential.
Yanqian Wu, Jianqian Chao, Min Bao, Na Zhang, Leixia Wang   +4 more
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Identification of the transcriptome signatures and immune-inflammatory responses in postmenopausal osteoporosis

Heliyon
Postmenopausal osteoporosis is the most common type of osteoporosis in women. To date, little is known about their transcriptome signatures, although biomarkers from peripheral blood mononuclear cells are attractive for postmenopausal osteoporosis ...
Pan Gao, Xiaoguang Pan, Shang Wang, Sijia Guo, Zhanying Dong, Zhefeng Wang, Xue Liang, Yan Chen, Fang Fang, Ling Yang, Jinrong Huang, Chenxi Zhang, Conghui Li, Yonglun Luo, Songlin Peng, Fengping Xu   +15 more
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Treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis [PDF]

BMJ, 2005
Has improved owing to the availability of many drugs that prevent fractures Osteoporosis is characterised by bone fragility due to low bone mass and modifications of the internal bone structure, with alterations of its microarchitecture. Of various fragility fractures that represent the major complication of the disease, vertebral and hip fractures ...
openaire   +4 more sources

Association of breastfeeding and postmenopausal osteoporosis in Chinese women: a community-based retrospective study

BMC Women's Health, 2019
Background Postmenopausal osteoporosis (PMOP) has long been a pervasive public health concern. With the aging Chinese population, the prevention, assessment and management of postmenopausal osteoporosis were particularly important.
Guiming Yan, Yaqi Huang, Hong Cao, Jie Wu, Nan Jiang, Xiaona Cao   +5 more
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Prevalence and diagnosis experience of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women over 50: Focusing on socioeconomic factors.

PLoS ONE, 2021
Osteoporosis is the most common disease of the musculoskeletal system in old age. Therefore, research on osteoporosis risk factors is actively being conducted.
Min Hyeok Choi, Ji Hee Yang, Jae Seung Seo, Yoon-Ji Kim, Suk-Woong Kang   +4 more
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Assessment and Treatment of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis: An Appraisal of International Guidelines

Journal of Clinical Rheumatology and Immunology, 2022
Recently, several updates in the assessment and treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis guidelines were published. This review discusses international guidelines, including the algorithm for management of patients at risk of osteoporotic fracture from ...
Sumapa Chaiamnuay
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Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles in Biomedicine: Advances and Prospects

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Mesoporous silica nanoparticles offer unique properties like high surface area, tunable pores, and functionalization. They excel in drug delivery, tissue engineering, and stimuli‐responsive therapies, enabling targeted and controlled treatments. With roles in cancer therapy and diagnostics, their clinical translation requires addressing challenges in ...
Miguel Manzano, María Vallet‐Regí
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Similarities in Acquired Factors Related to Postmenopausal Osteoporosis and Sarcopenia

Journal of Osteoporosis, 2011
Postmenopausal population is at increased risk of musculoskeletal impairments. Sarcopenia and osteoporosis are associated with significant morbidity and social and health-care costs.
Joonas Sirola, Heikki Kröger
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Overview on postmenopausal osteoporosis and periodontitis: The therapeutic potential of phytoestrogens against alveolar bone loss

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2023
Osteoporosis and periodontitis are two major chronic diseases of postmenopausal women. The association between these two diseases are evident through systemic bone loss and alveolar bone loss.
Putri Ayu Jayusman, Nurrul Shaqinah Nasruddin, Badiah Baharin, Nurul ‘Izzah Ibrahim, Haryati Ahmad Hairi, Ahmad Nazrun Shuid   +5 more
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