Serum periostin levels following small bone fractures, long bone fractures and joint replacements: an observational study.

Rachel VarugheseRuth SempriniClaire MunroJames FingletonCecile HolwegMark WeatherallRichard BeasleyIrene Braithwaite

Published in: Allergy, asthma, and clinical immunology : official journal of the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (2018)

Serum periostin levels are influenced by bone injury. The timing and extent of bone injury needs consideration if periostin is used as a biomarker in the management of eosinophilic asthma.Trial registration This trial was prospectively registered with the Australia New Zealand Trials Registry on Feb 7 2014, (ACTRN12614000151639: https://www.anzctr.org.au/Trial/Registration/TrialReview.aspx?id=363881).

Keyphrases

bone mineral density
study protocol
phase iii
clinical trial
soft tissue
bone loss
phase ii
bone regeneration
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
body composition
sensitive detection
lung function
air pollution