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ba0001pp206 | Cell biology: osteoblasts and bone formation | ECTS2013

Serum sclerostin does not reflect its expression in bone, but is related to bone mineral density

Bravenboer Nathalie , Visser Ruben , den Heijer Martin , Heijboer Annemieke

Sclerostin is a major negative regulator of osteoblastic activity. Serum sclerostin has a weak positive association with BMD but contradictory results have been described concerning associations with fractures. These contradictions could be explained by the fact that serum sclerostin does not reflect its action in bone. In this study we question whether serum sclerostin is associated with its expression in bone. In addition we aimed to detect associations between sclerostin in...