Publications by authors named "Dulnoan D"

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  • FGF receptors play a key role in bone development and metabolism, with FGF19 and FGF21 subfamily members impacting bone strength and mineral density, but their specific effects are still unclear.
  • A study of 374 post-menopausal women showed no significant links between serum levels of FGF19 and 21 with bone mineral density (BMD) or fracture prevalence after considering factors like age and BMI.
  • However, higher levels of FGF21 were associated with negative impacts on hip geometry and strength measurements, suggesting it could be harmful to bone health, warranting further research, especially as FGF21 may be explored for obesity treatments.
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Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate changes in hip geometry parameters following treatment with teriparatide (TPD), denosumab (Dmab) and zoledronate (ZOL) in real-life setting.

Methods: We studied 249 patients with osteoporosis (OP) with mean [SD] age of 71.5 [11.

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Objective: Bone loss in people with HIV (PWH) is poorly understood. Switching tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) to tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) has yielded bone mineral density (BMD) increases. PETRAM (NCT#:03405012) investigated whether BMD and bone turnover changes correlate.

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Unlabelled: This study assessed whether vitamin K, given with oral bisphosphonate, calcium and/or vitamin D has an additive effect on fracture risk in post-menopausal women with osteoporosis. No difference in bone density or bone turnover was observed although vitamin K supplementation led to a modest effect on parameters of hip geometry.

Purpose: Some clinical studies have suggested that vitamin K prevents bone loss and may improve fracture risk.

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Purpose: Vitamin K may play a potential role in bone metabolism, although further evidence is needed. The mechanisms behind its skeletal effects and optimum intake for maintaining bone health remain poorly defined. To elucidate these two issues, we investigated the association between circulating vitamin K (phylloquinone) concentrations with fracture risk, bone mineral density (BMD), hip geometry and plasma dephospho-uncarboxylated-Matrix Gla Protein (dp-ucMGP), an extra-hepatic vitamin K dependent protein (VKDP), in post-menopausal osteoporosis (PMO).

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Objective: To explore the relationship between circulating adiponectin, leptin and vaspin with bone mineral density (BMD), arterial stiffness and vascular calcification in post-menopausal women. We hypothesised that adipokines produced by adipose tissue may be mediators of bone and cardiovascular disease (CVD) and explain, in part, the observed association between osteoporosis and CVD.

Design: We studied 386 ambulant community dwelling postmenopausal women aged (mean [SD] 61 [6.

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Lean mass (LM) and fat mass (FM) are closely related to bone mass (BM) in post-menopausal women, although their relative importance is unclear. Angiogenic factors which control angiogenesis may influence BM, LM and FM. The aim of the study was to compare the contribution of LM and FM to bone mineral density (BMD) and the association between these tissues and circulating angiogenic factors.

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