Bone biochemical markers in acromegaly: An association with disease activity and gonadal status.

Mehmet Emin Piskinpasa Hamide Piskinpasa

Published in: Northern clinics of Istanbul (2022)

Growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) levels, as well as concomitant hypogonadism, play an active role in calcium and CTX levels, while phosphorus levels are associated only with IGF-1 and GH rather than hypogonadism.

Keyphrases

growth hormone
disease activity
rheumatoid arthritis
systemic lupus erythematosus
rheumatoid arthritis patients
ankylosing spondylitis
replacement therapy
juvenile idiopathic arthritis
cell proliferation
body composition
klebsiella pneumoniae
signaling pathway
bone loss
heavy metals
anaerobic digestion