Circulating IL-17A Levels in Postmenopausal Women with Primary Hyperparathyroidism

• Main Authors: E. Dozio (Author), E. Passeri (Author), E. Vianello (Author), S. Palmieri (Author), C. Eller-Vainicher (Author), M. Corsi Romanelli (Author), S. Corbetta (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is a common cause of secondary osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. Th17 lymphocytes and the released cytokine IL-17A play an important role in bone metabolism. Th17 cells have been shown to be activated by PTH, and peripheral blood T cells from patien...