Significant Inverse Correlation of Serum Levels of Osteoprotegerin (OPG) and Transferrin Saturation in Thalassemia Dependent Transfusion (TDT) Patients

• Main Authors: Indra Wijaya (Author), M Lucky Nurdiansyah Prameswara (Author), Dimmy Prasetya (Author), Laniyati Hamijoyo (Author), Bachti Alisjahbana (Author), Andri Reza Rahmadi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Interna Publishing, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Osteoporosis is a major problem in transfusion-dependent thalassemia patients (TDT) patients. Osteoprotegerin (OPG) is one of several bone markers that are closely associated with osteoporosis in TDT patients. OPG is a glycoprotein that functions as a feedback receptor for the Receptor A...