Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2009;25(4):401-404

doi:10.3760/cma.j.issn.1000-6699.2009.04.012

Relationship of age-related serum transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1 and TGF-β2 with osteoprotegerin and leptin in women

Na ZHANG ; Xiaohua FU ; Xiyu WU ; Xianping WU ; Xiaoyong DU ; Hui XIE ; Yiqun PENG ; Xianghang LUO ; Eryuan LIAO

Keywords

Transforming growth factor-β1; Transforming growth factor-β2; Osteoprotegerin; Leptin

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

-β2 was positively correlated with OPG (r=0. 432,P<0. 01). Conclusions The reference ranges of serum TGF-β1 and TGF-β2 in healthy adult females are established. Both TGF-β1 and TGF-β2 of them are correlated with OPG and ieptin.