Relationship of Bone Turnover to Bone Density and Fractures

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Summary

A substantial subset of elderly women has elevated bone turnover, which appears to adversely influence BMD and fracture risk, and combined biochemical and BMD screening may provide better prediction of future fracture risk than BMD alone.

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Published
1997-07-01
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Keywords

Bone remodeling, Bone density, Dentistry, Orthodontics, Medicine

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