<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Papadopoulos, N. G.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Georganas, K.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Skoutellas, V.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Konstantellos, E.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Lyritis, G. P.</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Correlation of interleukin-6 serum levels with bone density in postmenopausal women</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Clin Rheumatol</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Absorptiometry</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Photon Adult Age Factors Biological Markers Bone Density Female Humans Interleukin-6 Middle Aged Osteoporosis Postmenopause</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1997</style></year></dates><urls><web-urls><url><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9093798</style></url></web-urls></urls><number><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2</style></number><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">16</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">162-5</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">In order to identify possible correlations between interleukin-6 (IL-6) and hormonal and biochemical parameters of bone metabolism, or bone density, 24 postmenopausal women were studied. Serum IL-6, estradiol, calcium, phosphorus, osteocalcin, alkaline phosphatase, the urinary secretion of calcium, phosphorus and hydroxyproline, and bone density of the lumbar spine, femur and radius were measured. No significant correlation was found between IL-6 and the biochemical parameters. A negative correlation was found between IL-6 and serum estradiol, as well as between IL-6 and bone density in 5 out of 6 sites studied. It is possible that women with high IL-6 levels, may develop lower bone mass.</style></abstract><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Journal Article</style></work-type></record></records></xml>