Serum levels of TNF-α and osteoprotegerin and bone mineral density in patients with Behçet’s Disease
Abstract
natural course of Behçet’s disease (BD) and therapeutic
agents. It was aimed to investigate levels of osteoprotegerin
and TNF-α (tumor necrosis factor), and bone mineral density
(BMD) and correlation between them in BD.
Materials and methods: The study included two groups
as the study and the control group. Serum levels of TNF-α,
osteoprotegerin, osteocalcine, erythrocyte sedimentation rate
(ESR), C-reactive protein (CRP), and urinary creatinine and
deoxypyridinoline along with BMD level were evaluated and
compared. Correlation between TNF-α and osteoprotegerin
level was investigated.
Results: The study enrolled 41 BD patients and 36 agedmatched control subjects. Mean age was 42.26±11.64 and
41.66±70.99, in the study and control groups, respectively.
There was no significant difference in body mass index
(BMI) of subjects between groups (p>0.05). Level of TNF-α
(p<0.001), deoxypyridinoline (p<0.001) and osteocalcine
(p=0.041) was significantly higher in the study group compared to the control group. Osteoprotegerin was lower in
BD patients, but the difference was not significant (p>0.05).
Urinary deoxypyridinoline/ urinary creatinine ratio in patients
with BD was significantly higher than those in control group
(p=0.030). Patients had significantly lower BMD comparfed
to the control group, except L2-L4 vertebral area (p<0.001,
p<0.001, p=0.035, p<0.001, p=0.012, p<0.001, p<0.001 and
p=0.111, respectively). No correlation was found between
TNF-α and osteoprotegerin.
Conclusions: The present study indicated that TNF-α and
BMD was negatively correlated with each other and TNF-α
had an effect on osteoporotic process in patients with BD.
Osteoprotegerin level was not decreased, and not correlated
with TNF-α.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Health Care Administration
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Ali Kutlucan
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Sevket Ercan Tunc
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Davut Baltacı
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Mehmet Sahin
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Mustafa Ozsahin
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Recep Sütcü
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Fatih Ermis
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Harun Süslü
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Publication Date
September 1, 2012
Submission Date
March 2, 2015
Acceptance Date
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Published in Issue
Year 2012 Volume: 39 Number: 3