Ghrelin plasma levels, gastric ghrelin cell density and bone mineral density in women with rheumatoid arthritis
Braz. j. med. biol. res; 50 (6), 2017
Generalized bone loss can be considered an extra-articular manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) that may lead to the occurrence of fractures, resulting in decreased quality of life and increased healthcare costs. The peptide ghrelin has demonstrated to positively affect osteoblasts in vitro and has...
Artritis Reumatoide/metabolismo, Artritis Reumatoide/fisiopatología, Índice de Masa Corporal, Densidad Ósea/fisiología, Densidad Ósea, Recuento de Células, Células Endocrinas/citología, Células Endocrinas/metabolismo, Cuello Femoral/anatomía & histología, Mucosa Gástrica/metabolismo, Mucosa Gástrica/patología, Ghrelina/sangre, Células Parietales Gástricas/metabolismo, Células Parietales Gástricas/patología