Relationship between Helicobacter pylori infection (HP) and bone mineral density (BMD) in elderly people

• Main Authors: Mahdiye Fotouk-kiai (Author), Seyed Reza Hoseini (Author), Neda Meftah (Author), Reza Ghadimi (Author), Ali Bijani (Author), Hajighorban Noreddini (Author), Hamidreza Nematollahi (Author), Javad shokri-shirvani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Babol University of Medical Sciences, 2015-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Low bone mass is a frequent complication of chronic inflammatory disease. The pathogenesis of osteoporosis in chronic inflammatory disease may be secondary to releases of cytokines such as TNF-a and IL6. Chronic gastritis due to helicobacter pylori (HP) infection may lead to decreased bo...