Diagnostic Utility of Osteocalcin, Undercarboxylated Osteocalcin, and Alkaline Phosphatase for Osteoporosis in Premenopausal and Postmenopausal Women

Atalay S., Elci A., KAYADİBİ H., Onder C. B., Aka N.

ANNALS OF LABORATORY MEDICINE, vol.32, no.1, pp.23-30, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 32 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.3343/alm.2012.32.1.23
  • Journal Name: ANNALS OF LABORATORY MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.23-30
  • Keywords: Bone mineral density, Menopause, Osteocalcin, Osteoporosis, Undercarboxylated osteocalcin, BONE-MINERAL DENSITY, BIOCHEMICAL MARKERS, ELDERLY-WOMEN, HIP FRACTURE, TURNOVER, DETERMINANT, RESORPTION, MENOPAUSE, RISK
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: We aimed to investigate the diagnostic utility of osteocalcin (OC), undercarboxylated osteocalcin (ucOC), and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) in pre- and postmenopausal women for femoral neck, L1-4, and L2-4 bone mineral density (BMD) values by taking into consideration their age, body mass index (BMI), and menopausal status.