Publications by authors named "Rosemary McArthur"
Objective: To evaluate the effects of the menopause on bone-related biochemical variables in a longitudinal study.
Design: Recruitment by advertisement of premenopausal women over the age of 44 for measurement of selected variables and collection of blood and urine samples for deep freezing, followed by annual check of menopausal status and repeat collection of blood and urine samples for deep freezing after the menopausal transition.
Patients: A total of 104 women with confirmed premenopausal status and on no treatment likely to affect calcium or bone metabolism were admitted to the study over a period of 2 years.