The association between carotid or femoral atherosclerosis and low bone mass in postmenopausal women referred for osteoporosis screening. Does osteoprotegerin play a role?

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Volume 67, Issue 4 , Pages 358-362, December 2010

P. Pennisi
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Catania, Italy
E. Russo
- Geriatric Unit, Barone I. Romeo Hospital, Patti, Italy
A. Gaudio
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Catania, Italy
R. Veca
- Istituto Ricerca Medica Ambientale (I.R.M.A.), Acireale, Italy
F. D’Amico
- Geriatric Unit, Barone I. Romeo Hospital, Patti, Italy
R.A. Mangiafico
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Catania, Italy
M. Laspina
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Catania, Italy
G. Tringali
- Istituto Ricerca Medica Ambientale (I.R.M.A.), Acireale, Italy
S.S. Signorelli
- Division of Medical Angiology, University of Catania, Italy
C.E. Fiore
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Catania, Italy
- Corresponding author at: Clinica Medica OVE, University of Catania, Via Plebiscito 628, 95124 Catania, Italy. Tel.: +39 095 7435386; fax: +39 095 316533.