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Use of bone turnover markers in postmenopausal osteoporosis

Eastell, Richard, Szulc, Pawel·2017·The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology

Abstract

Bone turnover comprises two processes: the removal of old bone (resorption) and the laying down of new bone (formation). N-terminal propeptide of type I procollagen (PINP) and C-telopeptide of type I collagen (CTX-I) are markers of bone formation and resorption, respectively, that are recommended for clinical use. Bone turnover markers can be measured on several occasions in one individual with good precision. However, these markers are subject to several sources of variability, including feeding (resorption decreases) and recent fracture (all markers increase for several months). Bone turnover markers are not used for diagnosis of osteoporosis and do not improve prediction of bone loss or fracture within an individual. In untreated women, very high bone turnover marker concentrations suggest secondary causes of high bone turnover (eg, bone metastases or multiple myeloma). In people with osteoporosis, bone turnover markers might be useful to assess the response to anabolic and antiresorptive therapies, to assess compliance to therapy, or to indicate possible secondary osteoporosis. Much remains to be learnt about how bone turnover markers can be used to monitor the effect of stopping bisphosphonate therapy (eg, to identify a threshold above which restarting therapy should be considered). More studies are needed to investigate the use of bone turnover markers for assessment of the bone safety of new medications.

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Authors
Eastell, R., & Szulc, P.
Affiliations
University of Sheffield (GB)
Corresponding author
Eastell, Richard
Venue
The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2017-11
Volume
5
Issue
11
Pages
908-923
ISSN
2213-8587 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2733907025
Cited by
594
References
168
Citations by year
2026: 62 · 2025: 94 · 2024: 89 · 2023: 82 · 2022: 92 · 2021: 75 · 2020: 47 · 2019: 32 · 2018: 18 · 2017: 3
FWCI
4.97
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institute for Health and Care Research (NF-SI-0513-10073)
  • Medical Research Council (MR/K006312/1, MR/P020941/1)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Orthopedics and Sports Medicine › Bone health and osteoporosis research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Bone health and treatments
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Bone Metabolism and Diseases
Keywords
bone turnover markers, postmenopausal osteoporosis, bone resorption, bone formation, P1NP, C-terminal telopeptide of type I collagen, secondary osteoporosis, fracture risk prediction
MeSH terms
Diphosphonates, Humans, Biomarkers, Bone Density, Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal, Bone Remodeling, Fracture Healing, Bone Density Conservation Agents

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