| PTH | parathormone |
| BAP | bone alkaline phosphatase |
| BMD | bone mineral density |
| BMI | body mass index |
| MCH | mean corpuscular hemoglobin |
| MCHC | mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration |
| MCV | mean corpuscular volume |
| MPV | mean platelet volume |
| NTx | cross-linked N-telopeptides of type I collagen |
| RDW | red cell distribution width |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| 25-OHD | 25-hydroxycholecalciferol; 25-hydroxy vitamin D |
| 1,25-(OHD)2D | 1,25-hydroxycholecalciferol; 1,25-hydroxy vitamin D |
| 1,24,25-(OH)3D | 1,24,25-hydroxycholecalciferol; 1,24,25-hydroxy vitamin D |