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Review
. 2013 May;42(5):285-7.

Bone turnover markers

Penelope Coates  1
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  • PMID: 23781526
Free article
Review

Bone turnover markers

Penelope Coates. Aust Fam Physician. 2013 May.
Free article

Abstract

Bones are constantly remodelled to cope with the body's calcium requirements and to repair microscopic damage. The entire skeleton is replaced every 10 years in adults, and around 10% of the skeleton is involved in bone remodelling at any one time.

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