BACKGROUND Elevated markers of bone turnover are prognostic for shorter survival in castration-resistant prostate cancer. We aimed to determine the prognostic value of bone turnover markers in metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS Markers of bone turnover (urine deoxypyridinoline [DPD] and N-telopeptide, serum bone alkaline phosphatase (AP), and osteocalcin [OC]) ...

BACKGROUND Fracture risk is increased in chronic kidney disease (CKD), but assessment of bone fragility remains controversial in these patients. This study investigated the associations between bone turnover markers, bone mineral density (BMD), and prevalent fragility fracture in a cohort of kidney transplantation candidates. METHODS Volumetric BMD of spine and hip was measured by quantitativ...

Miljanka VUKSANOVIĆ Kliničko odeljenje za endokrinologiju, dijabetes i bolesti metabolizma Interna klinika Kliničko-bolnički centar „Zvezdara“ Dimitrija Tucovića 161 11000 Beograd Srbija [email protected] SUMMARY Bone is a living tissue, metabolically very active, with the level of turnover of about 10% per year. Bone remodeling is a well-balanced process of bone resorption, induced by osteoc...

Renal osteodystrophy is a feature of chronic kidney disease (CKD), with increasing prevalence as CKD progresses. This bone disease is responsible for major morbidity, including fractures, and a deterioration in the quality of life and its sequelae. Circulating biomarkers of renal osteodystrophy typically indicate bone turnover, but not other features of bone, like bone volume, mineralization, q...

Biochemical markers of bone metabolism are divided into two groups: formation and resorption markers. Bone turnover is a dynamic process, which increases in postmenopausal period. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can diminish this increased bone turnover. Biochemical markers reflect acute changes in bone metabolism. Therefore, they may be very useful for the prediction of subsequent bone miner...

OBJECTIVE To assess the new quantitative bone scan parameters as markers of Charcot neuroosteoarthropathy (CNO) activity. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Forty-two patients with acute (n = 21) and nonacute (n = 21) CNO underwent quantitative bone scanning. Patients with acute CNO were followed for 3-12 months and bone scans were repeated after treatment. New quantitative parameters were assessed ...

The assay features of biochemical markers of bone turnover have markedly improved in the past few years. The most sensitive and specific markers of bone formation include serum bone alkaline phosphatase, total osteocalcin (including the intact molecule and the large N-mid fragment) and the procollagen type I N-terminal propeptide assay. Among the various markers of bone resorption, measurements...