Higher Serum BMP-2 Levels may be Linked to the Development of Ankylosing Spondylitis, Meta-Analysis Shows
While serum levels of sclerostin — a protein that regulates bone formation — are identical in patients with ankylosing spondylitis and healthy individuals, serum BMP-2 levels are higher in patients, suggesting a link between these bone-promoting cells and disease development, a meta-analysis study has found. The study, “Serum Sclerostin…