Table 4:
Biochemical Markers of Bone Metabolism
Markers of bone formation — serum
  • Carboxy-terminal propeptide of type 1 collagen
  • Amino-terminal propeptide of type 1 collagen
  • Bone-specific alkaline phosphatase
  • Osteocalcin (bone Gla protein)
Markers of bone resorption — urine
  • Hydroxyproline
  • Hydroxylysine
  • N-telopeptide of collagen cross-links
  • C-telopeptide of collagen cross-links
  • Total and free pyridinoline
  • Total and free deoxypyridinoline
Markers of bone resorption — serum
  • C-telopeptide of collagen cross-links
  • N-telopeptide of collagen cross-links
  • Tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase
  • Bone sialoprotein
 
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