Reference values for bone metabolism in a Japanese cohort survey randomly sampled from a basic elderly resident registry

Abstract The aim of this study was to provide definitive reference values for bone mineral density (BMD) and bone turnover markers in the general elderly population. Registered citizens of 50 to 89 years old were targeted for this survey. After random sampling from the resident registry of Obuse tow...

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Main Authors: Ryosuke Tokida, Masashi Uehara, Masaki Nakano, Takako Suzuki, Noriko Sakai, Shota Ikegami, Jun Takahashi, Yukio Nakamura, Hiroyuki Kato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-87393-7