title: [Biochemical markers of bone metabolism and their importance].
abstract: Laboratory analyses of biochemical markers for bone and mineral metabolism can play a key role in the assessment of patients with osteoporosis. They may help to assess bone turnover in the diagnostic work-up and aid decision-making as well as selection of pharmaceutical therapy options. Recent publications on therapy response have shown that biochemical markers of bone turnover are valuable tools for the evaluation of therapy success in individual osteoporosis patients and the assessment of bone mineral density gain during therapy.
authors.affiliation: Klinische Abteilung für Endokrinologie und Diabetologie, Univiversitätsklinik für Innere Medizin, Auenbruggerplatz 15, 8036, Graz, Österreich. barbara.obermayer@medunigraz.at.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Obermayer-Pietsch
authors.affiliation: Klinische Abteilung für Endokrinologie und Diabetologie, Univiversitätsklinik für Innere Medizin, Auenbruggerplatz 15, 8036, Graz, Österreich.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Schwetz
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000378:metabolism; D003094:Collagen / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000097:blood*; D011347:Procollagen / Q000097:blood*; D000071681:Tartrate-Resistant Acid Phosphatase / Q000097:blood*; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D011347:Procollagen; C047202:procollagen Type I N-terminal peptide; D014807:Vitamin D; D003094:Collagen; D000071681:Tartrate-Resistant Acid Phosphatase
keywords: Biomarkers; Laboratory analyses; Monitoring; Osteoporosis; Therapy