The Association of Serum Osteocalcin with the Bone Mineral Density in Post Menopausal Women

Background: The markers of bone remodelling, such as serum osteocalcin, may be used to assess osteoporosis and to predict the fracture risk in elderly persons, especially in women. The bone mineral density which reflects the bone mass and strength, also predicts osteoporotic related hip fractures....

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Main Authors: Kalai Selvi VS, Prabhu K, Mani Ramesh, Vathsala Venkatesan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2013-05-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/2946/6-%205370_E(C)_PF1(M)_F(P)_PF1(P)_PFA(H)_OLF_PF1(PP).pdf