title: Chemical abnormalities.
abstract: This article provides an in-depth summary of standard and recently developed biochemical assays that are useful for the evaluation of the patient with metabolic bone disease. In addition, each of the common metabolic bone diseases is discussed in the context of the associated chemical abnormalities.
mesh_terms: D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000378:metabolism; D001851:Bone Diseases, Metabolic / Q000378:metabolism*; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000378:metabolism; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D002135:Calcium-Binding Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D012080:Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorder / Q000378:metabolism; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000652:urine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008593:Menopause; D010001:Osteitis Deformans / Q000378:metabolism; D010002:Osteitis Fibrosa Cystica / Q000378:metabolism; D015675:Osteocalcin; D010013:Osteogenesis Imperfecta / Q000378:metabolism; D010018:Osteomalacia / Q000378:metabolism; D010022:Osteopetrosis / Q000378:metabolism; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000378:metabolism; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone / Q000378:metabolism; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000378:metabolism; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000378:metabolism; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000378:metabolism; D014812:Vitamin K / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D002135:Calcium-Binding Proteins; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone; D012709:Serum Albumin; D015675:Osteocalcin; D014812:Vitamin K; D014807:Vitamin D; D010758:Phosphorus; D002116:Calcitonin; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase; D002118:Calcium