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Serial assessment of serum bone metabolism markers identifies women with the highest rate of bone loss and osteoporosis risk




AuthorsIvaska KK, Lenora J, Gerdhem P, Akesson K, Vaananen HK, Obrant KJ

PublisherENDOCRINE SOC

Publication year2008

JournalJournal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Journal name in sourceJOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM

Journal acronymJ CLIN ENDOCR METAB

Volume93

Issue7

First page 2622

Last page2632

Number of pages11

ISSN0021-972X

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1210/jc.2007-1508


Abstract
Context: One of the important challenges in the management of osteoporosis is to identify women who are at high risk of developing osteoporosis and fragility fractures.Objective: Our objective was to evaluate whether assessment of bone metabolism at multiple occasions can identify women with the highest risk for bone loss.Design: The Malmo Osteoporosis Prospective Risk Assessment study is an ongoing longitudinal study. Participants have been evaluated at baseline and after 1, 3, and 5 yr.Setting: We conducted a population-based study.Participants: Participants included 1044 women, all 75 yr old at baseline.Main Outcome Measures: Seven bone turnover markers were assessed at baseline and at 1, 3, and 5 yr (n = 573). The 5-yr change in areal bone mineral density (aBMD) was also determined.Results: Baseline markers correlated weakly to change in total body aBMD. The associations were more pronounced when the average of the baseline and 1-yr measurements was used (standardized regression coefficients -0.12 to -0.23, P < 0.01). Adding the 3-yr and 5-yr measurement further strengthened the correlation (regression coefficients up to -0.30, P < 0.001). Women with constantly high turnover lost significantly more bone at total body assessment (-2.6%) than women with intermediate (-1.6%) or low turnover (-0.2%, P for trend < 0.001). They also had a greater decrease in hip BMD (-8.3, -6.0, and -5.1%, respectively, P = 0.010). Results were similar also in the subgroup of women with osteopenia.Conclusions: Our results suggest that serial assessment of bone turnover improves the identification of women with the highest rate of bone loss and osteoporosis risk.



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