Open AccessSerum Osteocalcin as a Diagnostic Biomarker for Primary Osteoporosis in Women
Author(s) -
Sudhir Singh,
Dharmendra Kumar,
Atil Kumar Lal
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/14857.6318
Subject(s) - osteocalcin , medicine , osteopenia , osteoporosis , bone mineral , menopause , endocrinology , chemistry , biochemistry , alkaline phosphatase , enzyme
Osteoporosis, a major health problem in elderly population, especially in post-menopausal females, is diagnosed basically on clinical suspicion and bone mineral density measurement. Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scan though a gold standard of diagnosis becomes unfit for screening purpose due to its prohibitive cost, unportability and lack of availability of machine.