OSTEOPOROSIS-INX, BONE RESORPTION MARKERS

SUMMARY

The following are bone resorption (turnover) markers:
1. C-telopeptide: C-terminal telopeptide of type 1 collagen (CTx)
2. Urinary collagen type 1 cross-linked N-telopeptide (NTX)
3. Deoxypyridinoline (DPD)
4. Pyridinium Crosslinks
5. Urinary hydroxyproline
6. Tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) 5b
7. Bone sialoprotein (BSP)

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