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ArticlePakistan journal of medical sciences

Association of serum chemerin with calcium, alkaline phosphatase and bone mineral density in postmenopausal females.

Saba Tariq, Sundus Tariq, Muhammad Shahzad

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Article in Pakistan journal of medical sciences. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Saba TariqSaba Tariq, MBBS, M.Phil. Associate Professor, Pharmacology, University Medical & Dental College, Faisalabad-38000, Pakistan. PhD Research Scholar, Pharmacology, University of Health Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.
Sundus TariqSundus Tariq, MBBS, M.Phil. Associate Professor, Physiology, University Medical & Dental College, Faisalabad-38000, Pakistan. PhD Research Scholar, Physiology, University of Health Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.
Muhammad ShahzadMuhammad Shahzad, M.Phil, PhD. Professor/Head of Department, Pharmacology, University of Health Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.
University of Health Sciences Lahore · PK

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo investigate the association of serum chemerin with calcium, alkaline phosphatase and bone mineral density in postmenopausal non-osteoporotic and osteoporotic females.

methodsThis cross-section analysis was carried out at the orthopedic department of Madina Teaching Hospital, Faisalabad, Pakistan, in the year 2017-2019. Postmenopausal females were divided into two groups according to their bone mineral density (BMD). All osteoporotic females had a T-score of -2.5 or less. Data were analyzed on SPSS-24.

resultsA total of 140 women were included in our study (80 osteoporotic and 60 non-osteoporotic). Non significant difference in age and BMI was observed between osteoporotic and non-osteoporotic subjects (p=0.152) and (p=0.291) respectively. There was a significant difference found in total BMD, serum chemerin levels between osteoporotic and non-osteoporotic subjects p<0.001 in both parameters. No significant correlation of serum chemerin was found with serum calcium, serum alkaline phosphatase and BMD in postmenopausal osteoporotic females (p=0.907), (p=0.318) (p=0.664) respectively. A significant negative correlation was found between serum alkaline phosphatase levels and total BMD in postmenopausal osteoporotic females (p=- 0.039). Linear regression analysis of serum alkaline phosphatase levels with total BMD showed no association between BMD and serum alkaline phosphatase levels (p=0.869).

conclusionThere is no association of serum chemerin with calcium, ALP and bone mineral density in non-osteoporotic and osteoporotic postmenopausal females.

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Alkaline PhosphataseCalciumChemerinPostmenopausal females

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PMID33679918
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