Calcium isotope ratios in blood and urine: A new biomarker for the diagnosis of osteoporosis

We assessed the potential of Calcium (Ca) isotope fractionation measurements in blood (δ44/42CaBlood) and urine (δ44/42CaUrine) as a new biomarker for the diagnosis of osteoporosis. One hundred post-menopausal women aged 50 to 75 years underwent dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), the gold stand...

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Main Authors: A. Eisenhauer, M. Müller, A. Heuser, A. Kolevica, C.-C. Glüer, M. Both, C. Laue, U.v. Hehn, S. Kloth, R. Shroff, J. Schrezenmeir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-06-01
Series:Bone Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352187219300063