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. 1976 Jun;152(2):284-7.
doi: 10.3181/00379727-152-39380.

Radioimmunoassay of procollagen in serum of patients with Paget's disease of bone

M B Taubman, S Kammerman, B Goldberg

Radioimmunoassay of procollagen in serum of patients with Paget's disease of bone

M B Taubman et al. Proc Soc Exp Biol Med. 1976 Jun.

Abstract

A new radioimmunoassay for human procollagen showed that the sera of 46 of 50 untreated patients with Paget's disease of bone contained increased concentrations of procollagen protein as compared to normal adults. After therapy with disodium etidronate, all the elevated serum procollagen concentrations decreased significantly, falling to normal levels in 33 of 40 patients. The procollagen levels before and after treatment were coordinate with the values for urinary total hydroxyproline and serum alkaline phosphatase activity. The data show that the radioimmunoassay for procollagen is a dependable and useful adjunct to the study of Paget's disease of bone.

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