Oral ALN for 2 yr in pediatric patients with OI significantly decreased bone turnover and increased spine areal BMD but was not associated with improved fracture outcomes.
Collectively, our data suggest that the measurement of soluble HLA in body fluids can be of both diagnostic and prognostic value in the assessment of patients with autoimmune rheumatic disorders. The mechanism by which sHLA enters saliva is unclear, but they probably are not acquired from serum.
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