The use of biochemical markers of bone turnover in osteoporosis
The use of biochemical markers of bone turnover in osteoporosis
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DOI:
10.1007/s001980070002
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发表时间:
2000-01-01
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4
通讯作者:
Stepan, J
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作者:
Delmas, PD;Eastell, R;Stepan, J
Biochemical markers of bone turnover have been developed over the past 20 years that are more speciŽc for bone tissue than conventional ones. As a result, several studies have shown that these new markers are more sensitive than conventional ones for detecting abnormalities of bone turnover rate. They have been widely used in clinical research and in clinical trials of new therapies as secondary endpoints of treatment efŽcacy. Most of the interest has been devoted to their use in postmenopausal osteoporosis, a condition characterized by subtle modiŽcations of bone metabolism that cannot readily be detected by conventional markers of bone turnover. However, their clinical use in the management of the individual patient has not been clearly deŽned and is a matter of debate. Because of the crucial importance of clarifying this issue, the Committee of ScientiŽc Advisors of the International Osteoporosis Foundation commissioned an expert committee to summarize the available data and to make recommendations. The following paper includes: