Serum osteocalcin and bone mineral density in postmenopausal women
Since high bone turnover is associated with decreased bone mass, biochemical markers of bone remodeling, such as serum osteocalcin, may be used to assess osteoporosis and to predict fractures in elderly women, particulary those involving trabecular bone, and use of a combination of bone mineral dens...
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Faculty of Medicine Trisakti University
2011-12-01
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| Series: | Universa Medicina |
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| Online Access: | http://www.univmed.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Meriyanti.pdf |