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Biological variability of serum and urinary N-telopeptides of type I collagen in postmenopausal women.
Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research - 1 Mar 2000
Eastell R, Mallinak N, Weiss S, Ettinger M, Pettinger M, Cain D, Fressland K, Chesnut C
Abstract excerpt
Measurement of N-telopeptides of type I bone collagen (NTX) provides a specific indicator of the current level of bone resorption. The biological intrasubject variability of NTX in urine and serum was studied in 277 postmenopausal women, mean age, 63.6 years +/- 10.2 (+/-SD) years. Second-morning void urine and serum specimens were collected at baseline and for two consecutive days to determine short-term...
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