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Biochemical Indices and Bone Turnover

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Osteoporosis in Clinical Practice

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Biochemical indices are used in the differential diagnosis of osteoporosis and other metabolic bone diseases. In addition to the measurement of parameters of calcium homeostasis (calcium, phosphate, alkaline phosphatase) and the hormones controlling this process (parathyroid hormone, vitamin D metabolites), an increased number of specific markers of bone formation and bone resorption have been developped during recent years.

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  1. Clinical Research Center for Bone and Joint Diseases, Dr L Willems-Instituut, Limburgs Universitair Centrum, Universitaire Campus, Buildings A and C, B-3590, Diepenbeek, Belgium

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Geusens, P. (1998). Biochemical Indices and Bone Turnover. In: Geusens, P. (eds) Osteoporosis in Clinical Practice. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3382-7_9

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