A hospital based study of biochemical markers of bone turnovers & bone mineral density in north Indian women

A hospital based study of biochemical markers of bone turnovers & bone mineral density in north Indian women

Background & objectives: The osteoporotic risk for women increases soon after menopause. Bone turnover markers are known to be associated with bone loss and fracture risk. This study was aimed to assess bone turnover using bone markers and their correlation with bone mineral density (BMD) in pre...

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Main Authors: Ashok Kumar, Salam Gyaneshwori Devi, Soniya Mittal, Deepak Kumar Shukla, Shashi Sharma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Medical Research
Subjects:
Bone mineral density (BMD) - bone turnover - postmenopause - premenopause - serum bone alkaline phosphatase (sBAP) - serum N-terminal telopeptide of type I collagen (NTX)
Online Access:http://www.ijmr.org.in/article.asp?issn=0971-5916;year=2013;volume=137;issue=1;spage=48;epage=56;aulast=Kumar

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