Relationship of C-reactive protein and bone mineral density in community-dwelling elderly females

Inflammatory cytokines have been shown to play an important role in bone remodeling. We hypothesized that higher levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) are associated with low bone mineral density (BMD) in elderly females. Secondary data analysis of the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Su...

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Published in:Journal of the National Medical Association 2005-03, Vol.97 (3), p.329-333
Main Authors: GANESAN, Kalpana, TEKLEHAIMANOT, Senait, TRAN, The-Huy, ASUNCION, Merlyn, NORRIS, Keith
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Bone Density
C-Reactive Protein - analysis
Female
General aspects
Health Surveys
Humans
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Medical sciences
Multivariate Analysis
Osteoarticular system. Muscles
Radiodiagnosis. Nmr imagery. Nmr spectrometry
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Summary:Inflammatory cytokines have been shown to play an important role in bone remodeling. We hypothesized that higher levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) are associated with low bone mineral density (BMD) in elderly females. Secondary data analysis of the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. 2,807 females 65 years and older. CRP was associated with BMD in the bivariate sis (p
ISSN:0027-9684
1943-4693