Age-related trends and reference intervals of cross-linked C-telopeptide of type I collagen and procollagen type I N-propeptide from a reference population of Sri Lankan adult women.

Unlabelled: Refer ence values of bone turnover markers (BTMs) are determined by factors that are country-specific. In Sri Lanka, unavailability of BTM reference data has led to their non-use in management of osteoporosis. The results of this study can be used as reference data for women in Sri Lanka.

Bone Mineral Density and Content Among Patients With Coronary Artery Disease: A Comparative Study.

Introduction: Some studies indicate an association between coronary artery disease (CAD) and osteoporosis. This case-control study examined the association between body composition and bone mineral content (BMC) and density (BMD) among patients with CAD.

Materials And Methods: A group of men (n = 73) with established CAD and age and sex matched controls (n=65) were included in the study.

Variation of urinary and serum bone turnover marker reference values among pre and postmenopausal women in Asia: a systematic review.

Purpose: Bone turnover markers (BTMs) are not widely used in clinical decision-making partly due to the wide variation of the reference values. This paper describes the geographical variation in BTMs reported from Asian countries.

Method: A systematic search was conducted using the PubMed, EMBASE, and Ovid.

Trabecular bone score and bone mineral density reference data for women aged 20-70 years and the effect of local reference data on the prevalence of postmenopausal osteoporosis: a cross-sectional study from Sri Lanka.

Unlabelled: This paper describes age-specific BMD and TBS data of Sri Lankan women aged 20-70 years. No significant change of TBS and BMDs were seen between 20 and 50 years but a rapid decline was seen between 50 and 70 years. Prevalence of osteoporosis showed a marked difference when local reference data were used instead of manufacture provided data.