Estimation of whole body bone resorption rate: a comparison of urinary total hydroxyproline excretion with two radioisotopic tracer methods in osteoporosis.
In 37 female patients with primary osteoporosis, urinary hydroxyproline excretion, determined in 18 24-h consecutive complete urine collections was compared with two radioisotopic measurements of bone resorption rate measured simultaneously using 85Sr. A somewhat better fit was obtained when the kin...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1987
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