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ba0005p318 | Osteoporosis: evaluation and imaging | ECTS2016

Circulating microRNA in metabolic bone diseases-osteoporosis

Mandourah Abdullah , Hof Rob Van' T , Ranganath Lakshminarayan , Barraclough Roger , Barraclough Dong

Osteoporosis is the commonest worldwide age-related bone disease. It is clinically symptomless until the first fracture happens. Circulating microRNAs can be used as novel biomarkers to assess health status and progression of complex diseases. A recent review highlighted the involvement of microRNAs in the control of bone formation and remodeling. Most of these studies have been done on animal models, but few on human blood samples.This research aims to ...