Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: In vitro and animal studies have suggested that changes in the secretion of ghrelin, PYY, GLP-1, GLP-2 can influence bone metabolism. An increase in osteoblastic differentiation has been observed after the administration of ghrelin and GLP-1. GLP-2 has been associated with a decrease in bone resorption and PYY inversely with markers of bone formation.Objective: To analyze the association of gastrointestinal hormones with changes in...