title: Bone turnover markers.
abstract: Bones are constantly remodelled to cope with the body's calcium requirements and to repair microscopic damage. The entire skeleton is replaced every 10 years in adults, and around 10% of the skeleton is involved in bone remodelling at any one time.
authors.affiliation: Chemical Pathology, Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science, Adelaide, South Australia. penelope.coates@health.sa.gov.au
authors.forename: Penelope
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Coates
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000378:metabolism*; D015519:Bone Density; D016723:Bone Remodeling / Q000502:physiology*; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000378:metabolism*; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D002118:Calcium