Alteration of Bone Mineral Density Differs Between Genders in Obese Subjects After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: Bone Morphogenetic Protein 4 May Count.

Xingchun WangLiang LiCuiling ZhuJingyang GaoShen Qu

Published in: Obesity surgery (2019)

The effect of LSG on BMD differs between genders, decreasing significantly in females while remaining unchanged in males. Moreover, decreased BMP4 levels may partly account for the diminished BMD in obese Chinese female patients after LSG.

Keyphrases

bone mineral density
end stage renal disease
postmenopausal women
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
ejection fraction
body composition
type diabetes
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
mesenchymal stem cells
patient reported outcomes
bone marrow