25(OH)D |
25-Hydroxy-vitamin D (calciferol) |
ABL |
Abaloparatide |
BMD |
Bone mineral density |
BMI |
Body mass index |
BZD |
Bazedoxifene (SERM drug) |
DHEA |
Dehydroepiandrosterone |
EMA |
European Medicines Agency |
ERα/β |
Estrogen receptor-alpha/beta |
FDA |
Food and Drug Administration |
FGF |
Basic fibroblast growth factor |
FSST |
Four-Square Step Test |
HRT |
Hormone replacement therapy |
LBM |
Lean body mass |
IL-6 |
Interleukin 6 |
IGF-1 |
Insulin-like growth factor-1 |
MSCs |
Mesenchymal stem cells |
NF-κB |
Nuclear factor-kappa B transcription factor |
OPG |
Osteoprotegerin |
PTH |
Teriparatide |
RANKL |
Nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) receptor activator ligand |
SERMs |
Selective estrogen receptor modulators |
SMA |
Spinal muscle atrophy |
SOST |
Sclerostin |
SPPB |
Short physical performance battery |
TUG |
Timed Up and Go muscle performance test |