title: [Use of biochemical markers of bone metabolism in veterinary medicine].
abstract: Effective, non-invasive bone assessment methods for screening, diagnosis and follow-up of the skeleton are more and more requested in veterinary medicine. In contrast to clinical parameters, invasive methods and imaging techniques, indices of bone turnover is a tool for bone metabolism evaluation of the whole skeleton. Biochemical bone markers therefore provide a more real-time assessment of the bone status with simple blood- or urine-analysis. This article surveys currently available biochemical marker of bone metabolism used in veterinary medicine. Additionally, information is provided about physiological and pathological, as well as therapeutic variations of biochemical bone marker concentrations in various species.
authors.affiliation: Clinique Equine, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort, Frankreich. carstanjen@t-online.de
authors.forename: Bianca
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Carstanjen
mesh_terms: D000820:Animal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000818:Animals; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis*; D001846:Bone Development / Q000502:physiology; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D001862:Bone Resorption / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000378:metabolism*; D010012:Osteogenesis / Q000502:physiology; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers