Age-related reference value of serum osteoprotegerin in female as compared with other races
- VernacularTitle:女性年龄相关的血清护骨素参考值及与其他种族的比较
- Author:
Xianping WU
;
Eryuan LIAO
;
Hui XIE
;
Xianghang LUO
;
Hong ZHANG
;
Shiping LIU
;
Ruchun DAI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Osteoprotegerin;
Reference value;
Women;
Ethnic difference
- From:
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
2008;24(4):389-390
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Serum osteoprotegerin (OPG) concentration was measured in 647 healthy female adults (aged 20-81 years), and was compared with that of other races. The serum OPG was positively correlated with age (r = 0.276, P <0.01). The geometric mean value of serum OPG in premenopausal women was significantly lower than those in perimenopansal and postmenopausal women. The serum OPG in middle-aged Chinese women was signifieandy higher than those in middle-aged Austrian and Icelandic, but this was quite contrary to the results obtained in old-aged women.
