Circulatory Levels of RANKL, OPG, and Oxidative Stress Markers in Postmenopausal Women With Normal or Low Bone Mineral Density

• Published in: Biomarker insights Vol. 14; p. 1177271919843825
• Main Authors: Azizieh, Fawaz Y, Shehab, Diaa, Jarallah, Khaled Al, Gupta, Renu, Raghupathy, Raj
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 2019; Sage Publications Ltd; SAGE Publishing
• Subjects: Bone density; Bone loss; Bone mineral density; Catalase; Hormone replacement therapy; Menopause; Original Research; Osteopenia; Osteoporosis; Osteoprotegerin; Oxidation; Oxidative stress; Peroxiredoxin; Population studies; Post-menopause; Receptor density; Serum levels; Superoxide dismutase; Thioredoxin; TRANCE protein; circulatory levels; BMD osteoporosis; RANKL; oxidative stress; OPG; postmenopausal

Introduction: Receptor activator of nuclear factor κB ligand (RANKL), osteoprotegerin (OPG), and oxidative stress markers are suggested to contribute to bone loss in osteoporosis that occurs in menopause. However, the association between these markers and bone mineral density (BMD) is controversial....