Bone turnover rate in postmenopausal women: bimodal distribution?

• Published in: Journal of clinical densitometry Vol. 4; no. 4; p. 343
• Main Authors: Łukaszkiewicz, J, Karczmarewics, E, Marowska, J, Kóbylińska, M, Prószyńska, K, Bielecka, L, Matusik, H, Płudowski, P, Hoszowski, K, Korczyk, P, Tłustochowicz, W, Lorenc, J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 2001
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Alkaline Phosphatase - analysis; Bone and Bones - enzymology; Bone Density; Bone Remodeling; Cluster Analysis; Collagen - urine; Collagen Type I; Female; Humans; Middle Aged; Peptides - urine; Pilot Projects; Postmenopause - physiology

There is considerable evidence that elevated bone turnover is an independent form of low bone mineral density (BMD) risk factor of osteoporotic fractures. The aim of our study was to test whether a group of postmenopausal women could be divided into subgroups of high and low bone turnover rate using...