Markers of autoimmune liver diseases in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis

Demirdal U. S. , Ciftci I. H. , Kavuncu V.

CLINICS, vol.65, no.10, pp.971-974, 2010 (Peer-Reviewed Journal) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 65 Issue: 10
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Doi Number: 10.1590/s1807-59322010001000008
  • Journal Name: CLINICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded, Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.971-974

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Osteoporosis is a common complication of chronic liver diseases. However, there is limited information about autoimmune liver diseases as a factor of secondary osteoporosis. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the autoantibodies of autoimmune liver diseases in patients with osteoporosis.