Bone Mineral Densities in Individuals with Gilbert’s Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional, Case-Control Pilot Study

GY Minuk; R Greenberg; J Uhanova; K Hawkins; WD Leslie

doi:10.1155/2009/635126

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology (Jan 2009)

Bone Mineral Densities in Individuals with Gilbert’s Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional, Case-Control Pilot Study

GY Minuk,
R Greenberg,
J Uhanova,
K Hawkins,
WD Leslie

Affiliations

GY Minuk: Department of Medicine Section of Hepatology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
R Greenberg: Department of Medicine Section of Hepatology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
J Uhanova: Department of Medicine Section of Hepatology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
K Hawkins: Department of Medicine Section of Hepatology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
WD Leslie: Section of Nuclear Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2009/635126
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 23, no. 6
pp. 431 – 436

Abstract

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BACKGROUND: Unconjugated bilirubin inhibits osteoblastic proliferative activity in vitro, raising the possibility that Gilbert’s syndrome (GS) patients are at increased risk of osteoporosis.

Published in Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology

ISSN: 0835-7900 (Print); 1916-7237 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1720

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