ReviewNature reviews. Rheumatology2012
Bone turnover markers: use in osteoporosis.
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116 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The Clinical Effectiveness of Denosumab (Prolia®) for the Treatment of Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women, Compared to Bisphosphonates, Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERM), and Placebo: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.Calcified tissue international · 2023Pooled it
- Comparison of the Effects of Metformin and Thiazolidinediones on Bone Metabolism: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Pooled it
- Metabolomic biomarkers of low BMD: a systematic review.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2021Pooled it
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- Response of bone turnover markers to three oral bisphosphonate therapies in postmenopausal osteoporosis: the TRIO study.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2016Trial
- Effect of weight loss on bone health in overweight/obese postmenopausal breast cancer survivors.Breast cancer research and treatment · 2015Trial
- Fortification of Yogurts with Vitamin D and Calcium Enhances the Inhibition of Serum Parathyroid Hormone and Bone Resorption Markers: A Double Blind Randomized Controlled Trial in Women over 60 Living in a Community Dwelling Home.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2015Trial
- Additive effects of nutritional supplementation, together with bisphosphonates, on bone mineral density after hip fracture: a 12-month randomized controlled study.Clinical interventions in aging · 2014Trial
- Evaluation of teriparatide as a promoter of mandibular fracture healing: An observational clinical study.Chinese journal of traumatology = Zhonghua chuang shang za zhi · 2026Observational
- Estradiol replacement attenuates alendronate-associated adverse effects on alveolar bone repair in ovariectomized rats.Journal of periodontology · 2026Article
- Protein compound macrophage migration inhibitory factor for diagnosing postmenopausal osteoporosis.Frontiers in chemistry · 2026Article
- Rewiring osteoimmune homeostasis in osteoporosis: T-cell subsets as key regulators and emerging therapeutic targets.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- Urinary pentosidine as a potential biomarker of impaired bone health: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders · 2025Review
- Update on the role of bone turnover markers in the diagnosis and management of osteoporosis: a consensus paper from The European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases (ESCEO), International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF), and International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (IFCC).Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2025Review
- Comparison of microwave ablation and parathyroidectomy for treating severe secondary hyperparathyroidism.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Article
- The Effects of Testosterone on Bone Turnover Markers Among Hormone-Naive Transgender Men.Transgender health · 2024Article
- Changes of bone turnover markers and bone mineral density among postmenopausal Thai women with osteoporosis receiving generic risedronate.BMC women's health · 2024Article
- Vitamin DScientific reports · 2024Article
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- Ångstrom-scale gold particles loaded with alendronate via alpha-lipoic acid alleviate bone loss in osteoporotic mice.Journal of nanobiotechnology · 2024Article
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Abstract
Biochemical markers of bone turnover (bone turnover markers, BTMs) can be used to study changes in bone remodelling in osteoporosis. Investigators and clinicians should be aware of the appropriate sample collection and storage conditions for optimum measurements of these markers. Improvements in the variability of BTM measurements have resulted from the development of assays for automated analysers, and from international consensus regarding their use. Appropriate reference intervals should be used for the optimum interpretation of results. BTMs can provide information that is useful for the management of patients with osteoporosis, for both the initial clinical assessment and for guiding and monitoring of treatment. BTMs are clinically useful to determine possible causes of secondary osteoporosis by identifying patients with high bone turnover and rapid bone loss. In the follow-up of treatment response, BTM levels respond rapidly to both anabolic and antiresorptive treatments. BTM changes can also be used for understanding the mechanism of action of drugs in development and identifying the correct dose; they are also potentially useful as surrogate biomarkers for fracture.
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