Bone mineral density in egyptian children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: possible correlation to serum RANKL / osteoprotegerin (OPG) ratio and OPG gene polymorphisms.

Autor: Eid R; Paediatric Nephrology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University Children's Hospital, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35561, Egypt. rihameid@mans.edu.eg., Abdelsalam M; Immunology Unit, Clinical Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.; Department of Immunology, Egypt Center for Research and Regenerative Medicine (ECRRM), Cairo, 11517, Egypt., Fathy AA; Public health and Community Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt., Abolenein HM; Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University Children's Hospital, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt., Elmarghany EB; Rheumatology, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt., El-Hanafy AA; Medical Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt., Hamdy N; Paediatric Nephrology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University Children's Hospital, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35561, Egypt., Abd-Elmagid DS; Paediatric Neurology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University Children's Hospital, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt., Niazy NA; Public health and Community Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt., Abd-El Ghaffar DM; Rheumatology, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.

Publikováno v: Pediatric rheumatology online journal [Pediatr Rheumatol Online J] 2023 Jun 16; Vol. 21 (1), pp. 58. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jun 16.