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Jackova Z, Stepan JJ, Coufal S, Kostovcik M, Galanova N, Reiss Z, Pavelka K, Wenchich L, Hruskova H, Kverka M. Interindividual differences contribute to variation in microbiota composition more than hormonal status: A prospective study. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023; 14:1139056. [PMID: 37033235 PMCID: PMC10081494 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1139056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2023] Open
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AIMS Ovarian hormone deficiency is one of the main risk factors for osteoporosis and bone fractures in women, and these risks can be mitigated by menopausal hormone therapy. Recent evidence suggests that gut microbiota may link changes in estrogen levels and bone metabolism. This study was conducted to investigate the potential relationship between hormonal and bone changes induced by oophorectomy and subsequent hormonal therapy and shifts in gut microbiota composition. METHODS We collected 159 stool and blood samples in several intervals from 58 women, who underwent bilateral oophorectomy. Changes in fecal microbiota were assessed in paired samples collected from each woman before and after oophorectomy or the start of hormone therapy. Bacterial composition was determined by sequencing the 16S rRNA gene on Illumina MiSeq. Blood levels of estradiol, FSH, biomarkers of bone metabolism, and indices of low-grade inflammation were measured using laboratory analytical systems and commercial ELISA. Areal bone mineral density (BMD) of the lumbar spine, proximal femur, and femur neck was measured using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. RESULTS We found no significant changes in gut microbiota composition 6 months after oophorectomy, despite major changes in hormone levels, BMD, and bone metabolism. A small decrease in bacterial diversity was apparent 18 months after surgery in taxonomy-aware metrics. Hormonal therapy after oophorectomy prevented bone loss but only marginally affected gut microbiota. There were no significant differences in β-diversity related to hormonal status, although several microbes (e.g., Lactococcus lactis) followed estrogen levels. Body mass index (BMI) was the most significantly associated with microbiota variance. Microbiota was not a suitable predictive factor for the state of bone metabolism. CONCLUSIONS We conclude that neither the loss of estrogens due to oophorectomy nor their gain due to subsequent hormonal therapy is associated with a specific gut microbiota signature. Sources of variability in microbiota composition are more related to interindividual differences than hormonal status.
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- Zuzana Jackova
- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czechia
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- Institute of Rheumatology, Prague, Czechia
- Department of Rheumatology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czechia
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czechia
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- Laboratory of Fungal Genetics and Metabolism, Institute of Microbiology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czechia
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czechia
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czechia
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- Institute of Rheumatology, Prague, Czechia
- Department of Rheumatology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czechia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Charles University in Prague, First Faculty of Medicine, Prague, Czechia
- General University Hospital in Prague, Prague, Czechia
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czechia
- *Correspondence: Miloslav Kverka,
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Schini M, Vilaca T, Gossiel F, Salam S, Eastell R. Bone Turnover Markers: Basic Biology to Clinical Applications. Endocr Rev 2022; 44:417-473. [PMID: 36510335 PMCID: PMC10166271 DOI: 10.1210/endrev/bnac031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2022] [Revised: 11/26/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Bone turnover markers (BTMs) are used widely, in both research and clinical practice. In the last 20 years, much experience has been gained in measurement and interpretation of these markers, which include commonly used bone formation markers bone alkaline phosphatase, osteocalcin, and procollagen I N-propeptide; and commonly used resorption markers serum C-telopeptides of type I collagen, urinary N-telopeptides of type I collagen and tartrate resistant acid phosphatase type 5b. BTMs are usually measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay or automated immunoassay. Sources contributing to BTM variability include uncontrollable components (e.g., age, gender, ethnicity) and controllable components, particularly relating to collection conditions (e.g., fasting/feeding state, and timing relative to circadian rhythms, menstrual cycling, and exercise). Pregnancy, season, drugs, and recent fracture(s) can also affect BTMs. BTMs correlate with other methods of assessing bone turnover, such as bone biopsies and radiotracer kinetics; and can usefully contribute to diagnosis and management of several diseases such as osteoporosis, osteomalacia, Paget's disease, fibrous dysplasia, hypophosphatasia, primary hyperparathyroidism, and chronic kidney disease-mineral bone disorder.
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- Marian Schini
- Department of Oncology and Metabolism, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.,Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Oncology and Metabolism, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Oncology and Metabolism, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Oncology and Metabolism, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.,Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Oncology and Metabolism, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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Vatrasresth J, Suwan A, Panyakhamlerd K. Effects of early estradiol valerate administration on bone turnover markers in surgically induced menopausal women. BMC WOMENS HEALTH 2021; 21:363. [PMID: 34645447 PMCID: PMC8515676 DOI: 10.1186/s12905-021-01508-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2021] [Accepted: 10/05/2021] [Indexed: 03/20/2023]
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Background Compared with a natural process, surgically induced menopausal women have a higher bone loss rate. This study aims to evaluate early treatment with estradiol valerate on bone turnover markers after surgically induced menopause. Methods This prospective study included 41 pre and perimenopausal women who underwent hysterectomy with oophorectomy for benign gynecologic conditions. Two weeks after the operation, all participants were assessed for menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) indications. Estrogen therapy was prescribed for those who had indications and accepted treatment (hormone treatment group). The others who had no MHT indication were allocated to the no-treatment group. Serum CTX and P1NP levels at preoperative and 12 weeks postoperative were measured and set as the primary outcome. Within the same group, serum CTX and P1NP before and after surgical menopause were analyzed using Wilcoxon signed-rank test. ANCOVA was used to compare serum CTX and P1NP at 12 weeks after surgical menopause between the two groups. Spearman's rank correlation coefficient analysis analyzed the correlation between age and baseline bone turnover markers. A p-value of < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results At 12 weeks after surgery, there were no significant differences in serum CTX and P1NP levels in the hormone treatment group compared to baseline. In contrast, serum CTX and P1NP levels were significantly elevated among women who did not receive hormone treatment (p-value < 0.001 and 0.002, respectively). Serum CTX and P1NP at 12 weeks were significantly different between the two groups (p-value < 0.001 and 0.004, respectively). Conclusion Early estrogen administration with oral estradiol valerate could significantly suppress the high bone remodeling in surgically induced menopausal women. Trial registration Thai Clinical Trial Registry identification number TCTR20190808004, retrospective registered since 2019-08-08. http://www.thaiclinicaltrials.org/show/TCTR20190808004.
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- Jarika Vatrasresth
- Reproductive Medicine Division, Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Chulalongkorn University, 1873 Rama IV Rd. Pathum Wan, Pathum Wan District, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Reproductive Medicine Division, Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Chulalongkorn University, 1873 Rama IV Rd. Pathum Wan, Pathum Wan District, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand. .,Gender, Sexual and Climacteric Medicine Division, Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. .,Center of Excellence in Transgender Health, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
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- Reproductive Medicine Division, Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Chulalongkorn University, 1873 Rama IV Rd. Pathum Wan, Pathum Wan District, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand.,Gender, Sexual and Climacteric Medicine Division, Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.,Center of Excellence in Transgender Health, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Jiang H, Robinson DL, Lee PVS, Krejany EO, Yates CJ, Hickey M, Wark JD. Loss of bone density and bone strength following premenopausal risk-reducing bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy: a prospective controlled study (WHAM Study). Osteoporos Int 2021; 32:101-112. [PMID: 32856124 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-020-05608-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2020] [Accepted: 08/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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UNLABELLED Prophylactic oophorectomy is recommended for women at high risk for ovarian cancer, but the associated impact on bone health is of clinical concern. This prospective, controlled study demonstrated substantial loss of bone density and bone strength following surgical menopause. Postoperative hormone therapy alleviated, but not fully prevented, spinal bone loss. INTRODUCTION This prospective study investigated bone health in women following premenopausal oophorectomy. METHODS Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA), peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT), and pQCT-based finite element analysis (pQCT-FEA) were used to assess bone health between systemic hormone therapy (HT) users and non-users after premenopausal risk-reducing bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (RRBSO) compared with premenopausal controls over 24-month follow-up. RESULTS Mean age was 42.4 ± 2.6 years (n = 30) for the surgery group and 40.2 ± 6.3 years for controls (n = 42), and baseline bone measures were similar between groups. Compromised bone variables were observed at 24 months after RRBSO, among which areal bone mineral density (aBMD) at the lumbar spine, tibial volumetric cortical density (Crt vBMD), and tibial bending stiffness (kbend) had decreased by 4.7%, 1.0%, and 12.1%, respectively (all p < 0.01). In non-HT users, significant losses in lumbar spine (5.8%), total hip (5.2%), femoral neck (6.0%) aBMD, tibial Crt vBMD (2.3%), and kbend (14.8%) were observed at 24 months (all p < 0.01). HT prevented losses in kbend, tibial Crt vBMD, and aBMD, except for modest 2.3% loss at the lumbar spine (p = 0.01). CONCLUSION This prospective, controlled study of bone health following RRBSO or premenopausal oophorectomy demonstrated substantial loss of bone density and bone strength following RRBSO. HT prevented loss of bone density and bone stiffness, although there was still a modest decrease in lumbar spine aBMD in HT users. These findings may inform decision-making about RRBSO and clinical management following premenopausal oophorectomy.
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- H Jiang
- Department of Medicine, Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, 3050, Australia
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Melbourne and Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, 3050, Australia
- Bone and Mineral Medicine, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Australia
- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Australia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Melbourne and Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, 3050, Australia.
- Bone and Mineral Medicine, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Australia.
- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Australia.
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Bone turnover markers in women participating in a dose-finding trial of a contraceptive vaginal ring releasing Nestorone and estradiol. Contraception 2019; 99:329-334. [PMID: 30871934 DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2019.02.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2018] [Revised: 02/01/2019] [Accepted: 02/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate changes in the bone turnover markers CTx and P1NP during 6 months' use of novel continuous contraceptive vaginal rings delivering Nestorone (NES) 200 mcg/day and three doses of estradiol (E2) (10, 20, and 40 mcg/day). STUDY DESIGN This randomized trial enrolled 189 women who used two consecutive vaginal rings over 180 days. Frequent blood sampling permitted analysis of NES, E2, CTx and P1NP concentrations. The bone-turnover marker analyses included only women with complete sampling and excluded women with characteristics that might interfere with accurate measurement of bone markers such as afternoon sampling, poor ring compliance or recent pregnancy. We evaluated the change from baseline to 6 months in CTx and P1NP, stratified by ring dose and by average circulating E2 concentrations. RESULTS One hundred fifty-one women completed the study, and 82 women had complete data available for the bone marker analyses; the three dosage groups were balanced with regard to baseline characteristics. E2 concentrations remained low throughout treatment, regardless of which dose ring the participant used. Individual CTx changes from baseline averaged 27±56% (p<.01). Similarly, individual P1NP changes averaged 11±33% (p=.04). These increases were within the premenopausal reference ranges, and unrelated to treatment dose or to circulating E2 concentrations. CONCLUSIONS The low E2 dose of these rings was associated with low E2 concentrations and modest increases in serum bone turnover makers. Because we have only 6-month bone turnover markers and no direct evidence of bone loss or bone density change, these results must be interpreted with caution. IMPLICATIONS Nestorone, a 19-norprogesterone derivative, leads to complete ovarian suppression, which should yield excellent contraceptive effectiveness. To prevent potential adverse effects on bone, the NES contraceptive ring should be combined with higher doses of E2 than were assessed in this study.
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Recker RR, Lappe JM, Davies M, Kimmel D. Perimenopausal bone histomorphometry before and after menopause. Bone 2018; 108:55-61. [PMID: 29258873 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2017.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2017] [Revised: 12/14/2017] [Accepted: 12/15/2017] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Investigators and clinicians have had few normal bone histomorphometry data available to compare with those found in diseased patients, or in the results of treatments. The Goals and Objectives of this work are two-fold: 1. to present static and dynamic bone histomorphometry data from transilial bone biopsies performed on 76 healthy, premenopausal women. 2. To present paired static and dynamic bone histomorphometry data from bone biopsies on a subset (N=51 pairs) of these same healthy women whose biopsies were repeated 12months after their last menses. Statistical comparisons between the pre- and postmenopausal data are presented. These data will shrink this important gap, both for clinicians and investigators. We enrolled 76 healthy, premenopausal women over age 46, performed transilial bone biopsies after tetracycline labeling, and during a period of 9.5years, we re-biopsied 51 of them who passed through menopause and remained healthy the entire time. We also obtained serum biochemical measurements, and serial DXA exams during the period of observation. The dynamic bone histomorphometry demonstrated a doubling of bone remodeling, and increases in serum bone markers at the time of the second biopsy. Lumbar spine bone density also declined, and there were significant correlations between serum markers and histomorphometry variables. The data demonstrate that healthy menopause results in an important increase in bone remodeling, and a loss of bone density. We do not fully understand the mechanisms of these transmenopausal changes, but the data provide some clues that are helpful.
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- Robert R Recker
- Creighton University School of Medicine, 6829 N 72nd St, Ste 7400, Omaha, NE, 68122, United States.
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- Creighton University School of Medicine, 6829 N 72nd St, Ste 7400, Omaha, NE, 68122, United States.
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- Creighton University, 6829 N 72nd St, Ste 7400, Omaha, NE, 68122, United States.
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- Creighton University School of Medicine, 6829 N 72nd St, Ste 7400, Omaha, NE, 68122, United States
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Barton DL, Shuster LT, Dockter T, Atherton PJ, Thielen J, Birrell SN, Sood R, Griffin P, Terstriep SA, Mattar B, Lafky JM, Loprinzi CL. Systemic and local effects of vaginal dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA): NCCTG N10C1 (Alliance). Support Care Cancer 2017; 26:1335-1343. [PMID: 29164377 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-017-3960-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2017] [Accepted: 11/06/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is helpful for treating vaginal symptoms. This secondary analysis evaluated the impact of vaginal DHEA on hormone concentrations, bone turnover, and vaginal cytology in women with a cancer history. METHODS Postmenopausal women, diagnosed with breast or gynecologic cancer, were eligible if they reported at least moderate vaginal symptoms. Participants could be on tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitors (AIs). Women were randomized to 3.25 versus 6.5 mg/day of DHEA versus a plain moisturizer (PM) control. Sex steroid hormone levels, biomarkers of bone formation, vaginal pH, and maturation index were collected at baseline and 12 weeks. Analysis included independent t tests and Wilcoxon rank tests, comparing each DHEA arm with the control. RESULTS Three hundred forty-five women contributed evaluable blood and 46 contributed evaluable cytology and pH values. Circulating DHEA-S and testosterone levels were significantly increased in those on vaginal DHEA in a dose-dependent manner compared to PM. Estradiol was significantly increased in those on 6.5 mg/day DHEA but not in those on 3.25 mg/day DHEA (p < 0.05 and p = 0.05, respectively), and not in those on AIs. Biomarkers of bone formation were unchanged in all arms. Maturation of vaginal cells was 100% (3.25 mg/day), 86% (6.5 mg/day), and 64% (PM); pH decreased more in DHEA arms. CONCLUSION DHEA resulted in increased hormone concentrations, though still in the lowest half or quartile of the postmenopausal range, and provided more favorable effects on vaginal cytology, compared to PM. Estrogen concentrations in women on AIs were not changed. Further research on the benefit of vaginal DHEA is warranted in hormone-dependent cancers.
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- Debra L Barton
- University of Michigan School of Nursing, 400 N. Ingalls, Room 4304, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-5482, USA.
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- Alliance Statistics and Data Center, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Alliance Statistics and Data Center, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Dame Roma Mitchell Laboratories, Department of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia
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- Southeast Clinical Oncology Research (SCOR) Consortium NCORP, Spartanburg Medical Center, Spartanburg, SC, USA
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- Sanford NCI Community Oncology Research Program of the North Central Plains, Sanford Roger Maris Cancer Center, Fargo, ND, USA
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- Wichita NCI Community Oncology Research Program, Cancer Center of Kansas, Wichita, KS, USA
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Fakkert IE, van der Veer E, Abma EM, Lefrandt JD, Wolffenbuttel BHR, Oosterwijk JC, Slart RHJA, Westrik IG, de Bock GH, Mourits MJE. Elevated Bone Turnover Markers after Risk-Reducing Salpingo-Oophorectomy in Women at Increased Risk for Breast and Ovarian Cancer. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0169673. [PMID: 28060958 PMCID: PMC5218401 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0169673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2016] [Accepted: 12/20/2016] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy (RRSO) reduces ovarian cancer risk in BRCA1/2 mutation carriers. Premenopausal RRSO is hypothesized to increase fracture risk more than natural menopause. Elevated bone turnover markers (BTMs) might predict fracture risk. We investigated BTM levels after RRSO and aimed to identify clinical characteristics associated with elevated BTMs. METHODS Osteocalcin (OC), procollagen type I N-terminal peptide (PINP) and serum C-telopeptide of type I collagen (sCTx) were measured in 210 women ≥ 2 years after RRSO before age 53. BTM Z-scores were calculated using an existing reference cohort of age-matched women. Clinical characteristics were assessed by questionnaire. RESULTS BTMs after RRSO were higher than age-matched reference values: median Z-scores OC 0.11, p = 0.003; PINP 0.84, p < 0.001; sCTx 0.53, p < 0.001 (compared to Z = 0). After excluding women with recent fractures or BTM interfering medication, Z-scores increased to 0.34, 1.14 and 0.88, respectively. Z-scores for OC and PINP were inversely correlated to age at RRSO. No correlation was found with fracture incidence or history of breast cancer. CONCLUSIONS Five years after RRSO, BTMs were higher than age-matched reference values. Since elevated BTMs might predict higher fracture risk, prospective studies are required to evaluate the clinical implications of this finding.
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- Ingrid E. Fakkert
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Division of Vascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrinology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Genetics, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Department of Biomedical Photonic Imaging, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Division of Vascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gynecology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Guañabens N, Filella X, Monegal A, Gómez-Vaquero C, Bonet M, Buquet D, Casado E, Cerdá D, Erra A, Martinez S, Montalá N, Pitarch C, Kanterewicz E, Sala M, Surís X, Torres F, on behalf of the LabOscat Study Gro. Reference intervals for bone turnover markers in Spanish premenopausal women. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 54:293-303. [DOI: 10.1515/cclm-2015-0162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2015] [Accepted: 05/18/2015] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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AbstractThe aims of this study were to establish robust reference intervals and to investigate the factors influencing bone turnover markers (BTMs) in healthy premenopausal Spanish women.A total of 184 women (35–45 years) from 13 centers in Catalonia were analyzed. Blood and second void urine samples were collected between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. after an overnight fast. Serum procollagen type I amino-terminal propeptide (PINP) and serum cross-linked C-terminal telopeptide of type I collagen (CTX-I) were measured by two automated assays (Roche and IDS), bone alkaline phosphatase (bone ALP) by ELISA, osteocalcin (OC) by IRMA and urinary NTX-I by ELISA. PTH and 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) levels were measured. All participants completed a questionnaire on lifestyle factors.Reference intervals were: PINP: 22.7–63.1 and 21.8–65.5 μg/L, bone ALP: 6.0–13.6 μg/L, OC: 8.0–23.0 μg/L, CTX-I: 137–484 and 109–544 ng/L and NTX-I: 19.6–68.9 nM/mM. Oral contraceptive pills (OCPs) influenced PINP (p=0.007), and low body mass index (BMI) was associated with higher BTMs except for bone ALP. Women under 40 had higher median values of most BTMs. CTX-I was influenced by calcium intake (p=0.010) and PTH (p=0.007). 25OHD levels did not influence BTMs. Concordance between the two automated assays for PINP and particularly CTX-I was poor.Robust reference intervals for BTMs in a Southern European country are provided. The effects of OCPs and BMI on their levels are significant, whilst serum 25OHD levels did not influence BTMs. Age, calcium intake, BMI and PTH influenced CTX-I. The two automated assays for measuring PINP and CTX-I are not interchangeable.
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Liu RH, Kang X, Xu LP, Nian HL, Yang XW, Shi HT, Wang XJ. Effects of the combined extracts of Herba Epimedii and Fructus Ligustri Lucidi on bone mineral content and bone turnover in osteoporotic rats. Altern Ther Health Med 2015; 15:112. [PMID: 25889254 PMCID: PMC4411652 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-015-0641-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2014] [Accepted: 04/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND The decoction combination of Herba Epimedii and Fructus Ligustri Lucidi has been used to treat osteoporosis for almost 50 years by practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine. However, it is unclear what specific effects this combination of herbs has on the skeleton. The aim of this study was to assess the effects of the combined extracts from Herba Epimedii and Fructus Ligustri Lucidi on the bone turnover and bone mineral content in a rat model of osteoporosis induced by retinoic acid. METHODS Fifty male Wistar rats were randomly assigned to the normal control group, osteoporosis model group, or treatment groups in which osteoporosis was induced and then the combined extracts of Herba Epimedii and Fructus Ligustri Lucidi were administered at 50, 100, or 200 mg/kg/day for 3 weeks via oral gavage. The rat osteoporosis model was induced by intragastric administration of 70 mg/kg/day of retinoic acid for 2 weeks. Bone turnover markers, bone biomechanical properties, and the calcium and phosphorus content of the right tibia and serum were measured. RESULTS The retinoic acid administration decreased the bone mass and the contents of calcium and phosphorus in the bone mineral, weakened the biomechanical properties, and increased bone turnover by stimulating bone resorption and collagen metabolism. Treatment with the combined extracts of Herba Epimedii and Fructus Ligustri Lucidi significantly mitigated the effects of osteoporosis on the rats by decreasing bone metabolism, improving the bone mineral content, and increasing the biomechanical properties. CONCLUSIONS The results of this study highlight the anti-osteoporosis effects of the combined extracts of Herba Epimedii and Fructus Ligustri Lucidi. These findings may contribute to the development of natural anti-osteoporosis herbal medicines.
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Thalassemic osteopathy: A new marker of bone deposition. Blood Cells Mol Dis 2014; 52:91-4. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bcmd.2013.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2013] [Revised: 07/22/2013] [Accepted: 07/30/2013] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Sacco SM, Chen J, Ganss B, Thompson LU, Ward WE. Flaxseed enhances the beneficial effect of low-dose estrogen therapy at reducing bone turnover and preserving bone microarchitecture in ovariectomized rats. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 2014; 39:801-10. [PMID: 24844286 DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2013-0417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Our previous research showed greatest protection to vertebral bone mineral density and strength in ovariectomized (OVX) rats when lignan- and α-linolenic acid-rich flaxseed (FS) is combined with low-dose estrogen therapy (LD) compared with either treatment alone. This study determined the effects of combined FS+LD on serum and tissue markers of bone turnover and microarchitecture to explain our previous findings. Three-month-old OVX rats were randomized to negative control (NEG), FS, LD or FS+LD for 2 or 12 weeks, meaningful time points for determining effects on markers of bone metabolism and bone structure, respectively. Ground FS was added to the AIN-93M diet (100 g/kg diet) and LD (0.42 μg 17β-estradiol/(kg body weight·day)) was delivered by subcutaneous implant. Sham rats were included as positive control. Bone formation (e.g., osteocalcin), bone resorption (e.g., tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase-5β (TRAP-5β)), as well as osteoprotegerin (OPG) and receptor activator of nuclear factor κ-B ligand (RANKL) were analyzed from the 2-week study by commercial assays (serum) and (or) histology (vertebra). Vertebral bone microarchitecture was measured from the 12-week study using microcomputed tomography. In serum, FS+LD and LD induced lower TRAP-5β and osteocalcin, and higher OPG and OPG/RANKL ratio versus NEG and FS (p < 0.05). In vertebrae, FS+LD induced higher OPG and lower osteocalcin versus NEG (p < 0.01) and did not differ from LD and FS. FS+LD improved bone microarchitecture versus NEG, FS, and LD (p < 0.05). In conclusion, FS+LD protects bone tissue because of a reduction in bone turnover. However, elucidating the distinctive action of FS+LD on bone turnover compared with LD requires further investigation.
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- Sandra M Sacco
- a Department of Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3E2, Canada
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Chai TC, Richter HE, Moalli P, Keay S, Biggio J, Zong W, Curto T, Kim HY, Stoddard AM, Kusek JW. Inflammatory and tissue remodeling urinary biomarkers before and after mid urethral sling surgery for stress urinary incontinence. J Urol 2013; 191:703-9. [PMID: 24140551 DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2013.10.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/11/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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PURPOSE Urinary biomarkers were measured in women at baseline and 1 year after surgery for stress urinary incontinence, and associations with clinicodemographic covariates and outcomes were analyzed. MATERIALS AND METHODS Preoperative and postoperative urine specimens from 150 women were assayed for inflammatory biomarkers (tumor necrosis factor-α, interferon-γ, interleukin-1β, interleukin-6, interleukin-10, interleukin-12p70, interleukin-17 and nerve growth factor) and tissue remodeling biomarkers (collagenase activity, matrix metalloproteinases-1, 2, 9 and 13, and NTx [N-telopeptide cross-linked collagen], epidermal growth factor and heparin-binding epidermal growth factor-like growth factor). Paired t-tests were used to compare changes in biomarkers during 1 year (significance p <0.05). Linear regression models correlated baseline and changes in biomarker levels with covariates (significance p ≤ 0.001). Logistic regression models, controlling for age, were used to analyze associations of baseline and changes in biomarker levels with surgical failure (significance p <0.05). RESULTS During 1 year interleukin-12p70 decreased (mean ± SD 0.53 ± 1.4 to 0.28 ± 0.62 pg/mg creatinine, p = 0.04) and nerve growth factor increased (0.034 ± 0.046 to 0.044 ± 0.060 pg/ml/mOsm, p = 0.03). Baseline NTx level per mg creatinine was positively associated with age and postmenopausal status (p = 0.001), and negatively associated with current estrogen use (p = 0.0001). Baseline collagenase activity per mg creatinine was positively associated with age (p = 0.001). Epidermal growth factor per mOsm, NTx per mOsm and interferon-γ per mOsm were negatively correlated with age, current estrogen use and UDI (Urogenital Distress Inventory)-irritative subscale score, respectively (p ≤ 0.001). Subjects with lower baseline NTx per mg creatinine were less likely to experience surgical failure (OR 0.49, 95% CI 0.26-0.93, p = 0.03). Changes in biomarker levels were not associated with any covariates or surgical failure. CONCLUSIONS Stress urinary incontinence surgery was significantly less likely to fail in women with lower baseline NTx levels. Studies are needed to validate NTx as a possible independent biomarker for stress urinary incontinence surgery outcomes.
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- Toby C Chai
- University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland.
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- Magee Women's Hospital, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland; VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, Maryland
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Magee Women's Hospital, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- New England Research Institutes, Watertown, Massachusetts
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- New England Research Institutes, Watertown, Massachusetts
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- National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Bethesda, Maryland
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Horiguchi I, Ohtake T, Saito S. Bone biochemical markers and bone mineral density among osteoporosis patients who were seen in a pain clinic. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.1163/156856902760189197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Morovat A, Catchpole A, Meurisse A, Carlisi A, Bekaert AC, Rousselle O, Paddon M, James T, Cavalier É. IDS iSYS automated intact procollagen-1-N-terminus pro-peptide assay: method evaluation and reference intervals in adults and children. Clin Chem Lab Med 2013; 51:2009-18. [DOI: 10.1515/cclm-2012-0531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2012] [Accepted: 05/13/2013] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Bahar S, Abali R, Guzel S, Bozkurt S, Guzel EC, Aral H, Boran AB. Comparison of the acute alterations in serum bone turnover markers and bone mineral density among women with surgical menopause. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2011; 159:194-7. [PMID: 21764505 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2011.06.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2010] [Revised: 05/05/2011] [Accepted: 06/09/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of a sudden decrease in estrogen levels via bilateral oophorectomy on serum turnover markers and to examine their correlation with bone mineral density (BMD). STUDY DESIGN This study included 51 women who had regular menses preoperatively and underwent bilateral oophorectomy for benign reasons. These women did not have any systemic disease or drug use that would influence bone metabolism. For each woman, spine and femur BMD were measured preoperatively and sixth months after surgery. Serum C-terminal telopeptide (CTX) and bone alkaline phosphatase (BAP) were measured preoperatively and at the first and sixth months after surgery. Correlations between bone turnover markers and BMD were pre- and post-operatively analyzed. RESULTS The mean serum CTX and BAP concentrations at the first and sixth postoperative months were significantly higher compared to the preoperative measurements (p=0.001). Spine BMD values at the sixth postoperative month was significantly lower compared to preoperative period (p=0.0001). There was a significant negative correlation between spine BMD values and BAP levels both in the preoperative period and at the sixth postoperative month (r=-0.407, p=0.001), whereas a significant positive correlation between serum CTX and BAP was noted at this time periods (r=0.615, p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS The results of this study showed that serum BAP and CTX levels rapidly increase in women after bilateral oophorectomy. Therefore, these markers (especially BAP) could be useful in the evaluation of osteoporosis risk in the early period of surgical menopause.
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- Sengul Bahar
- Istanbul Training and Research Hospital, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Istanbul, Turkey
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Osteocalcin and N-telopeptides of type I collagen marker levels in gingival crevicular fluid during different stages of orthodontic tooth movement. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2011; 139:e553-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2011.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2010] [Revised: 12/01/2010] [Accepted: 12/01/2010] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Bone mineral density loss during adjuvant chemotherapy in pre-menopausal women with early breast cancer: is it dependent on oestrogen deficiency? Breast Cancer Res Treat 2010; 123:805-14. [PMID: 20686833 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-010-0899-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2009] [Accepted: 04/12/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Pre-menopausal women given adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer experience both premature ovarian failure and loss of bone mineral density (BMD), and this study was designed to see if these observations are causally linked. Chemotherapy was administered to 41 pre-menopausal women with early breast cancer enrolled prospectively in a study of ovarian function and BMD in such women given systemic therapy. After giving written informed consent, all patients underwent baseline and regular on-treatment measurements of BMD by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scan, bone turnover and ovarian function by analysis of serum hormone levels and self-reported menstrual diaries. Baseline lumbar spine BMD in the 41 women given chemotherapy was higher than the normal population (Z score 0.28 ± 0.14 (mean ± SEM), P = 0.047), and fell significantly over the first 6 months from a mean of 1.05-1.01 g/m(2), P < 0.0001, and similar but smaller changes were demonstrated in hip BMD. This fall was independent of age at diagnosis, type of chemotherapy, development of amenorrhoea or either baseline or on-treatment estradiol concentration. During the 6 months after completion of adjuvant chemotherapy, BMD fell further only in those women with low estradiol or experiencing amenorrhoea during the first 6 months, although all groups showed evidence of increased bone turnover. This study demonstrates loss of both spine and hip BMD in pre-menopausal women during 6 months' adjuvant systemic chemotherapy to be independent of changes in ovarian function. Ovarian function was, however, related to BMD changes after chemotherapy ceased.
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Walsh JS, Eastell R, Peel NF. Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate use after peak bone mass is associated with increased bone turnover but no decrease in bone mineral density. Fertil Steril 2010; 93:697-701. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2008] [Revised: 09/29/2008] [Accepted: 10/03/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The effects of a low-sodium base-producing diet including red meat compared with a high-carbohydrate, low-fat diet on bone turnover markers in women aged 45–75 years. Br J Nutr 2009; 102:1161-70. [DOI: 10.1017/s0007114509371731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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A randomised, parallel-design dietary intervention study was conducted in women (aged 45–75 years) with prehypertension or stage 1 hypertension. The aim was to compare the effects on bone turnover of a low-Na base-producing (LNAB) Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH)-type diet (including six serves lean red meat/week) with a high-carbohydrate low-fat (HCLF) diet with a higher acid load (both >800 mg dietary Ca/d). Fasting serum bone markers (baseline and week 14) and 24 h urinary electrolyte excretion (baseline, weeks 4, 8, 12 and 14) were measured. After the intervention period, the LNAB group (n 46) had a fall of 26 (sem 6) % (P < 0·0001) in urinary Na, an increase in K excretion (6·8 (sem 3·6) mmol/d; P = 0·07) and, compared with the HCLF group (n 49), a greater reduction in urinary Ca excretion by 0·7 (sem 0·3) mmol/d. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D, intact parathyroid hormone and osteocalcin did not change, and both groups had a similar increase of 23 (sem 5) % (P < 0·0001) in C-terminal telopeptide of type I collagen. The HCLF group had an 11 (sem 4) % increase (P = 0·003) in N-terminal propeptide, type I procollagen, which could indicate an increased rate of bone turnover. The fall in urinary Ca with the lower-Na lower-acid load diet is likely to have long-term beneficial effects on bone. As bone resorption was not different between the two dietary patterns with relatively high Ca intake, the effect on bone health of a dietary pattern with a lower acid load warrants further study on a lower Ca intake.
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Boudou P, Ibrahim F, Cormier C, Sarfati E, Souberbielle JC. Potential utility of high preoperative levels of serum type I collagen markers in postmenopausal women with primary hyperparathyroidism with respect to their short-term variations after parathyroidectomy. J Bone Miner Metab 2009; 27:240-6. [PMID: 19172220 DOI: 10.1007/s00774-008-0033-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2008] [Accepted: 07/11/2008] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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We evaluated short-term changes in serum amino-terminal procollagen propeptide (P1NP) and cross-linked C-terminal telopeptide (betaCTX) of type I collagen after parathyroidectomy (PTX) in 41 postmenopausal women with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT). Serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D, intact PTH, calcium, phosphate, albumin, creatinine, P1NP, and betaCTX were measured before and 2 days after PTX. Their P1NP and betaCTX levels were compared with those measured in 41 normally menstruating and 30 postmenopausal controls. Fifteen of these 41 women had both pre-surgery P1NP and betaCTX concentrations above the upper limit noted in our postmenopausal controls [high turnover (HT) subgroup], while betaCTX levels were solely above the upper limit lastly mentioned in 11 women [high bone resorption (HBR) subgroup]. In addition, these two markers were within the postmenopausal control range in 12 of them [normal turnover (NT) subgroup]. A more significant decrease in postoperative betaCTX levels was observed in the 15 HT compared with the 12 NT PHPT women. The significant postoperative increase in P1NP levels observed in the 15 HT as well as in the 11 HBR was no longer significant in the 12 NT women. In conclusion, higher pre-surgery P1NP and betaCTX levels in post-menopausal PHPT women are associated with a preferential activation of bone formation over bone resorption after PTX.
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- Philippe Boudou
- Department of Hormonal Biology, Saint-Louis University Hospital (AP-HP), 1 avenue Claude Vellefaux, 75475, Paris cedex 10, France.
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Yasui T, Uemura H, Tomita J, Miyatani Y, Yamada M, Kuwahara A, Matsuzaki T, Maegawa M, Miura M, Irahara M. Change in serum undercarboxylated osteocalcin concentration in bilaterally oophorectomized women. Maturitas 2007; 56:288-96. [PMID: 17030103 DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2006.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2006] [Revised: 09/05/2006] [Accepted: 09/05/2006] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We investigated changes in serum undercarboxylated osteocalcin (ucOC) concentrations, bone turnover markers and spine bone mineral density (BMD) in women who had undergone bilateral oophorectomy during the premenopausal period. METHODS The study population comprised 141 bilaterally oophorectomized and 32 premenopausal women for a cross-sectional study. The longitudinal study consisted of 21 bilaterally oophorectomized women. Serum ucOC concentration, serum concentrations of intact osteocalcin (OC) and bone-specific alkaline phosphatase (BAP) as bone formation markers, urine N-telopeptide (NTx) concentration as a bone resorption marker and serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) concentration were measured. RESULTS Serum concentration of ucOC in women at 1 month after bilateral oophorectomy was significantly (p<0.05) higher than that in premenopausal women and the high level was sustained after surgical menopause. On the other hand, serum OC concentration at 1 month after surgical menopause was not different from that in premenopausal women. In the longitudinal study, serum ucOC concentration at 1 month after surgical menopause was significantly (p<0.05) increased compared to that before bilateral oophorectomy, while serum OC concentrations before and at 1 month after surgical menopause were not significantly different. CONCLUSION The results of this study showed that serum ucOC concentration rapidly increases in women after bilateral oophorectomy and that change in serum ucOC concentration after surgical menopause is different from change in serum OC concentration.
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- Toshiyuki Yasui
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Institute of Health Biosciences, The University of Tokushima Graduate School, Tokushima 770-8503, Japan.
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Carter JD, Vasey FB, Valeriano J. The effect of a low-carbohydrate diet on bone turnover. Osteoporos Int 2006; 17:1398-403. [PMID: 16718399 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-006-0134-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2005] [Accepted: 03/29/2006] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Low-carbohydrate diets have become popular as weight loss techniques. These diets are high in protein, saturated fats, and omega-6 fatty acids. They also lead to a ketogenic state. These factors could lead to increased bone turnover. This study was designed to see whether a low-carbohydrate diet would lead to increased bone turnover in humans. METHODS Thirty patients (15 study subjects and 15 controls) were recruited for this 3-month study. The 15 patients on the diet were instructed to consume less than 20 g of carbohydrates per day for the 1st month and then less than 40 g per day for months 2 and 3. Control subjects had no restrictions on their diet. The primary end point was urinary N-telopeptide (UNTx) at 3 months. Secondary end points included UNTx at 1 month, bone-specific alkaline phosphatase (BSAP) at 1 month, bone turnover ratio (BSAP/UNTx) at 1 month, and weight loss. RESULTS The mean UNTx in the study subjects increased by 1.6 [95% confidence interval (CI) +/-22.8] compared with an increase of 1.9 (95% CI +/-17.6) in the controls at 3 months (p=0.86). The mean UNTx decreased by 2.2 (95% CI +/-27.2) and 3.1 (95% CI +/-17.6) at 1 month in the dieters and controls, respectively (p=0.36). The mean BSAP decreased by 0.53 (95% CI +/-2.96) in the dieters and increased by 0.34 (95% CI +/-2.92) in the controls at 1 month (p=0.27). The bone turnover ratio increased by 0.08 (95% CI +/-0.81) in the dieters and by 0.05 (95% CI +/- 0.27) in the controls at 1 month (p=0.78). The dieters lost 6.39 kg versus 1.05 kg for the controls at 3 months (p=0.0008). CONCLUSIONS Although the patients on the low-carbohydrate diet did lose significantly more weight than the controls did, the diet did not increase bone turnover markers compared with controls at any time point. Further, there was no significant change in the bone turnover ratio compared with controls.
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- J D Carter
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of South Florida, 12901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., MDC 81, Tampa, Florida 33612, USA.
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Tähtelä R, Seppänen J, Laitinen K, Katajamäki A, Risteli J, Välimäki MJ. Serum tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase 5b in monitoring bisphosphonate treatment with clodronate: a comparison with urinary N-terminal telopeptide of type I collagen and serum type I procollagen amino-terminal propeptide. Osteoporos Int 2005; 16:1109-16. [PMID: 15605190 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-004-1819-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2004] [Accepted: 11/18/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Osteoclastic tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase activity in serum (S-TRACP 5b) was measured in postmenopausal women ( n =59, mean age 56.1 years) with vertebral osteopenia before and during 2-year treatment with an 800-mg daily dose of clodronate, with a non-amino bisphosphonate. Changes in TRACP 5b were compared with those in urinary excretion of type I collagen amino-terminal telopeptide (U-NTX), corrected for creatinine excretion, a well-established marker of bone resorption, and to serum type I procollagen amino-terminal propeptide (S-PINP), a marker of bone formation. Marker changes 1 year after start of treatment were correlated with changes in bone mineral density (BMD). The least significant change (LSC) for each marker and BMD was calculated from values for subjects receiving placebo. Responders to treatment were those exhibiting a change larger than LSC. In response to clodronate treatment S-TRACP 5b (mean change up to -18%) decreased less than did U-NTX (up to -51%) or S-PINP (up to -46%). Marker changes correlated with changes in lumbar spine and trochanter BMD. The most efficient marker for finding responders to treatment was S-PINP, which changed more than the LSC (32%) in 72% of the subjects at the 1-year time point and in 79% at the 2-year time point. S-TRACP 5b change exceeded the LSC (27%) in 40% and 34% of the subjects at each time point, while U-NTX change exceeded the LSC (55%) in 55% and 40%, respectively. We conclude that, in terms of the proportion of subjects exhibiting any change exceeding the LSC, S-TRACP 5b did not appear to be superior to U-NTX and S-PINP in the follow-up of clodronate treatment. The reason may lie in the mechanism of action of clodronate, which rather than reducing the number of TRACP 5b-secreting osteoclasts, reduces the activity of bone proteolytic enzymes and thus the rate of bone organic matrix degradation. This is seen in decreased amounts of type I collagen breakdown products (U-NTX), and through coupling of bone resorption with bone formation, in a decrease in circulating levels of the marker that reflects new collagen formation (S-PINP).
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- Riitta Tähtelä
- Mehiläinen Oy Laboratoriopalvelut, Runeberginkatu 47, 00330 Helsinki, Finland.
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Cakmak A, Posaci C, Dogan E, Caliskan S, Guclu S, Altunyurt S. Raloxifene increases serum leptin levels in postmenopausal women: a prospective study. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2005; 193:347-51. [PMID: 16098853 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2005.01.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2004] [Revised: 12/21/2004] [Accepted: 01/11/2005] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of raloxifene on leptin and insulin-like growth factor-I levels and their relation with the biochemical markers of bone metabolism in postmenopausal women. STUDY DESIGN Sixty-four women were given 60 mg/d raloxifene for 6 months. Serum leptin, insulin-like growth factor-I, alkaline phosphatase, calcium, osteocalcin, and collagen type I cross-link C-telopeptide levels were measured before and after the treatment. The patients were grouped as obese (body mass index, > or =25 kg/m2) or non-obese (body mass index, <25 kg/m2). RESULTS The mean basal leptin level was significantly higher (P < .001), and the mean cross-link C-telopeptide level was significantly lower (P = .001) in obese patients. Raloxifene therapy increased leptin levels (P < .001) and decreased insulin-like growth factor-I, alkaline phosphatase, and cross-link C-telopeptide levels significantly (P < .001). There was a strong negative correlation between leptin and cross-link C-telopeptide (r = -0.703; P < .001). Insulin-like growth factor-I was not correlated with any parameter. CONCLUSION Raloxifene increases serum leptin levels while decreasing bone resorption in postmenopausal women.
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- Arzu Cakmak
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dokuz Eylül University, Izmir, Turkey
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Meier C, Nguyen TV, Center JR, Seibel MJ, Eisman JA. Bone resorption and osteoporotic fractures in elderly men: the dubbo osteoporosis epidemiology study. J Bone Miner Res 2005; 20:579-87. [PMID: 15765176 DOI: 10.1359/jbmr.041207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2004] [Revised: 10/31/2004] [Accepted: 11/10/2004] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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UNLABELLED Among the potential risk factors for fragility fractures, bone turnover is considered an important determinant. In a case-cohort control study of 151 elderly men followed prospectively over 6.3 years, high bone resorption as assessed by S-ICTP was associated with increased risk of osteoporotic fracture, independent of BMD. Combining measurements of BMD and bone turnover may improve fracture prediction in elderly men. INTRODUCTION Approximately one-third of osteoporotic fractures occur in men. Among the potential risk factors for fragility fractures, bone turnover is considered an important determinant. The association between fracture risk and rates of bone turnover has not been well established in men. We examined this relationship in elderly community-dwelling men. MATERIALS AND METHODS This case-cohort control study included 50 men with incident low-trauma fractures (cases; age, 72.3 +/- 6.7 years) and 101 men without fracture (controls; age, 70.4 +/- 4.1 years), who have been prospectively followed in the Dubbo Osteoporosis Epidemiology Study for a median of 6.3 years (range, 2-13 years). BMD at the lumbar spine (LSBMD) and at the femoral neck (FNBMD) and markers of bone turnover were measured at baseline. Bone resorption was assessed by measuring nonfasting serum concentrations of the carboxyterminal cross-linked telopeptide of type I collagen (S-ICTP) and of a linear octapeptide derived from the carboxyterminal type I collagen telopeptide (S-CTX). Bone formation was assessed by measuring the serum levels of the aminoterminal propeptide of type I procollagen (S-PINP). RESULTS Men with subsequent fractures had lower BMD at baseline, both at the femoral neck and the spine, lower dietary calcium intake, and higher S-ICTP levels than age-and weight-matched controls. Smoking habits, S-CTX, and S-PINP did not differ between groups. Based on univariate regression analyses, S-ICTP (relative risk [RR] for 1 SD change: 1.8; 95% CI, 1.4-2.3) and serum creatinine levels (RR, 1.4; 95% CI, 1.1-1.7) were associated with increased risk of fracture. In multivariate regression analyses, S-ICTP (RR, 1.4; 95% CI, 1.0-1.9) and FNBMD (RR, 1.8; 95% CI, 1.4-2.3) remained independent predictors of fracture risk. Men within the highest quartile of S-ICTP had a 2.8-fold (95% CI 1.4-5.4) increased risk of fracture compared with those in the lowest quartile. The incidence of osteoporotic fractures was 10 times higher in men with high S-ICTP and low FNBMD compared with men with low S-ICTP and high FNBMD. Of the fracture risk in the population, 20% was attributable to high S-ICTP and low FNBMD, and S-ICTP contributed 17% to this increased risk. CONCLUSION High bone resorption is associated with an increased risk of osteoporotic fracture in elderly men, independent of BMD. Combining measurements of BMD and bone turnover, which correlated with fracture in this cohort, could improve fracture risk prediction in elderly men.
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- Christian Meier
- Bone Research Program, ANZAC Research Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
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Guillemant JA, Accarie CM, de la Gueronniere V, Guillemant SE. Different acute responses of serum type I collagen telopeptides, CTX, NTX and ICTP, after repeated ingestion of calcium. Clin Chim Acta 2003; 337:35-41. [PMID: 14568178 DOI: 10.1016/s0009-8981(03)00293-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND N- and C-terminal fragments of type I collagen such as NTX, CTX and ICTP are released into circulation during bone resorption and can be quantified in serum. Their respective sensitivity as indices of osteoclastic activity was compared after a short-term inhibition of resorption induced by repeated drinking of calcium-fortified water. METHODS Serum NTX, CTX and ICTP were measured by specific immunoassays in one group of 15 subjects sampled at 08.00, 11.00, 14.00 and 17.00 (referred to as T0, T3h, T6h and T9h) and having ingested in two experimental periods 660 ml of either low-calcium mineral water or the same low-calcium mineral water fortified with calcium (300 mg/l) at three times (08.00, 11.00 and 14.00). RESULTS Oral intake of calcium-fortified water resulted in progressive decrease in serum CTX (by 38.7% at T3h, 61.0% at T6h and 60.4% at T9h) and NTX (by 19.0% at T3h, 24.1% at T6h and 25.2% at T9h) while serum ICTP concentrations were not significantly affected. Since ingestion of low-calcium water induced a modest but significant decrease in both CTX (-19.4%) and NTX (-10.6%) we compared the two sets of assays with repeated-measures two-factor analysis of variance with interaction. Ingestion of calcium-fortified water vs. low-calcium water resulted in a significant decrease in both serum CTX (time, P<0.0001; treatment, P<0.0001; time-by treatment, P<0.0001) and NTX (time, P<0.0001; treatment, P=0.0001; time-by treatment, P=0.0066). CONCLUSIONS CTX is more sensitive than NTX while ICTP is not sensitive to calcium-induced acute changes in osteoclastic activity. The present results stress the importance of choosing appropriate biochemical bone markers to demonstrate the effects of calcium on bone resorption.
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- Josette A Guillemant
- Service de Biochimie Médicale, Faculté de Médecine Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France
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Wilson AN, Schmid MJ, Marx DB, Reinhardt RA. Bone turnover markers in serum and periodontal microenvironments. J Periodontal Res 2003; 38:355-61. [PMID: 12828650 DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0765.2003.02002.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Periodontitis is characterized by altered bone turnover, but local measurements are difficult. OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to develop a method to measure multiple markers of bone turnover from single samples collected at various bone surfaces of the periodontium, and to test the ratios of these markers against more traditional serum and gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) samples. MATERIALS AND METHODS Fourteen subjects with untreated periodontitis were recruited for sampling serum, GCF (from sites > or = 5 mm probing depth that bled on probing) and washes of periodontal bone surfaces (adjacent interproximal, vestibular cortical and trabecular bone) with a novel irrigating device. All samples were analyzed for osteocalcin (OC, bone turnover marker; RIA), cross-linked N-telopeptide of type I collagen (NTx, bone resorption marker; ELISA) and albumin (Alb, serum protein; ELISA). Results were reported as ratios: OC/NTx to determine relative bone turnover, and OC/Alb or NTx/Alb to determine local OC or NTx production. RESULTS The OC/NTx ratio was significantly higher (p < or = 0.05) in serum vs. GCF (OC undetectable), interproximal bone and cortical vestibular bone, but significantly lower than in trabecular vestibular bone. The OC/Alb ratio for serum was also statistically lower than for vestibular trabecular bone. The NTx/Alb ratio for serum was statistically lower than for GCF and all the bone wash test sites. The results indicated considerable local production of both OC and NTx. CONCLUSIONS This system demonstrated that multiple markers of bone turnover can be harvested by irrigation from periodontal bone microenvironments. Bone turnover profiles from periodontal bone surfaces and GCF differed from systemic bone turnover profiles (serum) and may be valuable in tracking site-specific responses to disease or treatment.
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- A N Wilson
- Department of Surgical Specialties, University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Dentistry, Lincoln, Department of Biometry, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68583-0757, USA
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Mattix Kramer HJ, Grodstein F, Stampfer MJ, Curhan GC. Menopause and postmenopausal hormone use and risk of incident kidney stones. J Am Soc Nephrol 2003; 14:1272-7. [PMID: 12707395 DOI: 10.1097/01.asn.0000060682.25472.c3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Menopause is associated with increased urinary calcium excretion, which could increase the risk for the development of calcium-containing kidney stones. However, it is unknown whether menopause and postmenopausal hormone (PMH) use are independent risk factors for incident kidney stone disease in women. Data from 91,731 female Nurses' Health Study participants who provided information on diet, menopause status, and kidney stone disease were used to examine the independent association between menopause and PMH use and risk of incident kidney stones. No association was found between menopause and incident kidney stones in age-adjusted (relative risk [RR], 1.07; 95% CI, 0.85 to 1.34) or multivariate models (RR, 1.12; 95% CI, 0.89 to 1.41). However, when the association between the type of menopause and risk of incident kidney stones was examined, surgical menopause was associated with an increased risk in both the age-adjusted (RR, 1.37; 95% CI, 1.05 to 1.77) and multivariate models (RR, 1.39; 95% CI, 1.07 to 1.81), whereas natural menopause was not. Compared with never-use, past or current PMH use (including duration of PMH use) was not associated with incident kidney stones among postmenopausal women. In conclusion, no association was found between menopause and PMH use and incident kidney stones. Surgical menopause, however, may be associated with an increased risk.
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- Holly J Mattix Kramer
- Department of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology, Loyola University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Dogan E, Posaci C. Monitoring hormone replacement therapy by biochemical markers of bone metabolism in menopausal women. Postgrad Med J 2002; 78:727-31. [PMID: 12509689 PMCID: PMC1757944 DOI: 10.1136/pmj.78.926.727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Biochemical markers of bone metabolism are divided into two groups: formation and resorption markers. Bone turnover is a dynamic process, which increases in postmenopausal period. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can diminish this increased bone turnover. Biochemical markers reflect acute changes in bone metabolism. Therefore, they may be very useful for the prediction of subsequent bone mineral density changes after HRT in menopausal women. Both oral and transdermal routes of HRT are efficacious in decreasing the levels of biochemical markers. However, markers do not replace bone mineral density measurement. Collagen type I cross linked N-telopeptide, collagen type I cross linked C-telopeptide, and osteocalcin are the most promising markers.
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- E Dogan
- Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Izmir, Turkey.
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Ueda M, Inaba M, Okuno S, Nagasue K, Kitatani K, Ishimura E, Shimizu M, Miki T, Kim M, Nishizawa Y. Clinical usefulness of the serum N-terminal propeptide of type I collagen as a marker of bone formation in hemodialysis patients. Am J Kidney Dis 2002; 40:802-9. [PMID: 12324916 DOI: 10.1053/ajkd.2002.35692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND An intact collagen I amino-terminal propeptide (PINP) assay has been developed as a useful assay for bone formation. The present study was performed to investigate the clinical usefulness of serum PINP as a bone-formation marker in hemodialysis (HD) patients. METHODS PINP and other bone-formation markers, ie, bone alkaline phosphatase (BAP) and intact osteocalcin (OC), were determined in serum samples collected from 209 HD patients. RESULTS Serum PINP levels, in contrast to serum BAP and OC levels, did not change significantly during a single HD session (P = 0.069; n = 14). There were significant positive correlations between serum PINP and BAP (r = 0.723; P < 0.001) and OC values (r = 0.739; P < 0.001), as well as intact parathyroid hormone (r = 0.652; P < 0.001) and bone-resorption marker values: deoxypyridinoline (DPD; r = 0.823; P < 0.001), pyridinoline (PYD; r = 0.735; P < 0.001), and beta-crosslaps (r = 0.705; P < 0.001). Serum PINP values correlated significantly more strongly than serum BAP values with all bone-resorption markers. Serum PINP values significantly correlated negatively with annual changes in bone mineral density (BMD) in the distal third of the radius (r = -0.286; P < 0.001). When subjects were divided into tertiles according to degree of bone loss, subjects with greater bone loss had significantly greater serum PINP, BAP, and OC levels, although PINP and OC provided greater discrimination than BAP. PINP-PYD and PINP-DPD ratios, indices of osteoblast function not confounded by enhanced bone resorption, significantly positively correlated with annual BMD changes in the distal third of the radius (PINP-PYD ratio, P = 0.008; PINP-DPD, P = 0.015). CONCLUSION Serum PINP may provide a better marker of osteoblast function in HD patients and thus be clinically useful for predicting radius bone loss.
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- Misako Ueda
- Department of Metabolism, Endocrinology, and Molecular Medicine, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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Posaci C, Altunyurt S, Islekel H, Saygili U, Altekin E, Onvural A, Onvural B. The values of urinary NTx in postmenopausal women undergoing HRT; the role of additional alendronate therapy. Maturitas 2002; 42:281-6. [PMID: 12191850 DOI: 10.1016/s0378-5122(02)00156-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the changes in levels of urinary NTx at the end of the 6th month of oral and transdermal hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and the effects of additional alendronate therapy for osteoporotic women. METHOD Of 66 postmenopausal women 23 were treated with oral estradiol+norethisterone acetate (E+P), and 22 were treated with transdermal estradiol+norethisterone acetate. The third group consisted of 21 women with osteoporosis (bone mineral density < 100 mg/cm(3)) and treated with oral E+P plus alendronate 10 mg/day. RESULT Significant decreases of urinary NTx levels were seen after HRT in all study groups (P < 0.05). But the decline of NTx levels was not different between the oral and transdermal HRT groups (P > 0.05). There was no additional decrease in the levels of NTx with alendronate therapy (P > 0.05) but NTx excretion diminished more in patients with high baseline levels. CONCLUSION The decline of NTx at the end of the 6th month of HRT reflects the decrease of bone resorption and it is not related to the route of administration.
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- Cemal Posaci
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dokuz Eylul University, Faculty of Medicine, 35340 Inciralti, Izmir, Turkey
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Hamwi A, Ganem AH, Grebe C, Kerschan-Schindl K, Preisinger E, Boschitsch E, Bieglmayer C. Markers of bone turnover in postmenopausal women receiving hormone replacement therapy. Clin Chem Lab Med 2001; 39:414-7. [PMID: 11434391 DOI: 10.1515/cclm.2001.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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We investigated the effects of hormone replacement therapy (n = 27) on biochemical markers of bone turnover in a cross-sectional study of 127 postmenopausal women (according to WHO guidelines 18 patients had normal bone mineral density and 109 suffered from bone loss). Urinary excretion of free deoxypyridinoline and C- or N-telopeptide fragments of type I collagen served as bone resorption markers, serum osteocalcin as a bone formation marker. In women with no hormone replacement therapy, only C- and N-telopeptides correlated significantly with the lumbal T-score as an index for bone mineral density. Patients with bone loss receiving hormone replacement therapy exhibited significantly lower C-telopeptide, N-telopeptide and osteocalcin levels than those with no therapy (mean -45%, -43% and -26%, respectively), while deoxypyridinoline showed no significant differences. Among the markers investigated, C- and N-telopeptides seemed to be more reliable to detect therapeutic effects on bone metabolism. We present a preliminary model to evaluate bone turnover and resorption/formation rate.
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- A Hamwi
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Vienna, Austria
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Stroup GB, Hoffman SJ, Vasko-Moser JA, Lechowska BA, Jenkins EL, Dare LC, Gowen M. Changes in bone turnover following gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist administration and estrogen treatment in cynomolgus monkeys: a short-term model for evaluation of antiresorptive therapy. Bone 2001; 28:532-7. [PMID: 11344053 DOI: 10.1016/s8756-3282(01)00421-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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In this study we determine the early time course of estrogen deficiency-induced bone loss in the cynomolgus monkey and examine the potential of this method for evaluating antiresorptive therapies. In two groups of animals, estrogen deficiency was induced by the administration of a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRHa) and bone turnover was measured using biochemical markers. Two weeks after receiving GnRHa, serum estradiol decreased to below the detection limit in most animals and remained there through 6 months or until estrogen replacement started (months 4-6). Relative to untreated animals, urinary deoxypyridinoline (dPyr), as well as C- and N-telopeptides of type I collagen, were significantly elevated 4 weeks after receiving GnRHa. Serum osteocalcin increased in GnRHa-treated animals as early as week 4 and the level was significantly higher than in untreated control animals from weeks 8-24. Estradiol treatment returned all measures of bone turnover to control levels within 2 weeks. The use of biochemical markers as surrogates of bone turnover and loss was validated by measurement of bone mineral density (BMD), which showed a significant reduction at 6 months in estrogen-deficient animals. However, lumbar BMD in animals that received GnRHa and estradiol was similar to that in animals that had not received GnRHa. In conclusion, a monthly depot injection of GnRHa resulted in increased bone turnover due to estrogen deficiency, as early as 4 weeks after treatment. Estrogen administration returned bone turnover to control levels in 2 weeks. This method represents a valid model for evaluating antiresorptive agents in the short term in a nonhuman primate. Furthermore, the data suggest that changes in biochemical markers in response to antiresorptive therapy in humans may be detectable at much earlier timepoints than commonly used.
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- G B Stroup
- Department of Bone and Cartilage Biology, SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals, 709 Swedeland Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406, USA.
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