Javad shokri-shirvani
Department of Internal Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
[ 1 ] - Relationship between Helicobacter pylori infection (HP) and bone mineral density (BMD) in elderly people
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 bone mineral density (BMD) and predispose patients to osteoporosis. The objective of this ...
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