Sclerostin Blood Levels Before and After Kidney Transplantation

• Main Authors: Marco Bonani (Author), Daniel Rodriguez (Author), Thomas Fehr (Author), Nilufar Mohebbi (Author), Jens Brockmann (Author), Markus Blum (Author), Nicole Graf (Author), Diana Frey (Author), Rudolf P. Wüthrich (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2014-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/Aims: Sclerostin is secreted by osteocytes. As a circulating inhibitor of the Wnt-signaling pathway it inhibits bone formation and contributes to the development of osteoporosis. Sclerostin levels are elevated in patients with chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease. Since data...