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. 2011 Sep-Dec;8(3):24–28.

Table 2.

Different type of test to investigate osteoporosis in initial clinical phase and in the second phase.

Initial biochemical investigations In-depth investigations

  • - ESR

  • - CBC

  • - Serum Protein Electrophoresis

  • - Serum-calcium levels

  • - Phosphorus

  • - Total alkaline phosphatase

  • - Creatinine

  • - calciuria 24-hour

  • - Ionized calcium

  • - PTH

  • - 25-hydroxyvitamin D serum

  • - Specific hormones (TSH, cortisoluria in 24 hours, testosterone for men)

  • - Antibodies antiamigdala, endomysial and antitransglutaminasi

  • - Protein immunofixation, serum and urinary

  • - Serum tryptase, urinary N-methylhistamine

  • -Specific markers of bone turnover and sensitive

  • - Bone marrow aspirate

  • - Bone biopsy