UCSF DIABETES, ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM TRAINING PROGRAM FACULTY RESEARCH SUMMARIES

Dr. Antoniucci's interests lie in the realm of metabolic bone disease. In epidemiologic projects, Dr. Antoniucci is studying the relationship between vitamin D status and bone mineral density response to various anti-resorptive therapies. Dr. Antoniucci is also conducting a dietary intervention study designed to understand the relationship between dietary phosphate intake and recently identified phosphate regulatory hormones, such as Fibroblast Growth Factor-23 (FGF 23) and Frizzled Related Protein 4 (FRP4).

Selected References :

Antoniucci DM, Shoback D. Calcimimetics in the treatment of primary hyperparathyroidism. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research 2002;17 Suppl. 2:N141-145.

Antoniucci DM, Black DM, Sellmeyer DE Measurement of 25-hydroxy Vitamin D is unaffected by freezing and thawing the specimen multiple times. Clinical Chemistry 2005; 51(1). In press.

Antoniucci DM, Sellmeyer, DE, Cauley, JA, Ensrud, KE, Schneider, JL, Vesco, KK, Cummings, SR, Melton, III, LJ. Postmenopausal bilateral oophorectomy is not associated with increased fracture risk in older women. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research 2005; 20(5):741-7.

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