Endocrine Abstracts

Bone metabolism can be measured indirectly with specific biochemical markers. Desoxypyridinolin (DPD) is a derivate of hydroxypyridinium, which is discharged by bone resorption and is totally excreted urinary. A further marker of collagen resorption is the c-terminal telopeptide of collagen type I, which is liberated to blood circulation within the bone’s degradation and undergoes renal elimination. The aim of our investigation was to look after a correlation of these par...