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Blood factors as biomarkers in osteoporosis: points from the COVID-19 era.
Salamanna, Francesca; Maglio, Melania; Borsari, Veronica; Landini, Maria Paola; Fini, Milena.
  • Salamanna F; IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Complex Structure of Surgical Sciences and Technologies, via di Barbiano 1/10, Bologna 40136, Italy.
  • Maglio M; IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Complex Structure of Surgical Sciences and Technologies, via di Barbiano 1/10, Bologna 40136, Italy. Electronic address: melania.maglio@ior.it.
  • Borsari V; IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Complex Structure of Surgical Sciences and Technologies, via di Barbiano 1/10, Bologna 40136, Italy.
  • Landini MP; IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Scientific Direction, via di Barbiano 1/10, Bologna 40136, Italy.
  • Fini M; IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Complex Structure of Surgical Sciences and Technologies, via di Barbiano 1/10, Bologna 40136, Italy.
Trends Endocrinol Metab ; 32(9): 672-679, 2021 09.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1301018
ABSTRACT
The restrictions adopted during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic limiting direct medical consultations and access to healthcare centers reduced the participation of patients with chronic diseases, such as osteoporosis (OP), in screening and monitoring programs. This highlighted the need for new screening diagnostic tools that are clinically effective, but require minimal technical and time commitments, to stratify populations and identify who is more at risk for OP and related complications. This paper provides an overview of the potential use of blood-related factors, such as platelet (PLT)- and monocyte-related factors, as biomarkers able to quickly screen, detect, and monitor OP in both sexes. Such biomarkers might be of key importance not only during the COVID-19 pandemic but also, even more importantly, during periods of better global health stability.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Osteoporosis / Blood Platelets / Monocytes / Biomarkers / COVID-19 Type of study: Diagnostic study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Trends Endocrinol Metab Journal subject: Endocrinology / Metabolism Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.tem.2021.05.005

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Osteoporosis / Blood Platelets / Monocytes / Biomarkers / COVID-19 Type of study: Diagnostic study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Trends Endocrinol Metab Journal subject: Endocrinology / Metabolism Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.tem.2021.05.005