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. 2014 Dec;8(4):135–148.

Table 5.

Studies which show the impact of parity and lactation on bone biomarkers

Author Type of study Subjects Conclusion
More et al. 2003 Prospective 20 pregnant women ↑bone markers during pregnancy and lactation; fail to reach baseline 12 months postpartum
Bezerra et al. 2002 Cross-sectional 61 (14-19 yrs) & 77 (21-35 yrs) Pregnancy and lactation affect bone turnover in adolescent and adults differently
Uemura et al 2002 - 14 (23-36 yrs) Partial link between OPG and bone resorption after delivery
Naylor et al. 2003 Longitudinal 17 (20-36 yrs) No correlation between OPG change & bone turnover or BMD in pregnancy
Kovacs et al 1995 33 lactating women Lactation →↑PTHrP, Ca, P, ↓PTH
Cross et al 1995 Longitudinal 10 women ↑Bone turnover during late pregnancy & lactation
Gallacher et al. 1994 Longitudinal 10 pregnant women ↑PTHrP, BALP during pregnancy; ↑PTH postpartum
Chan et al 2005 Longitudinal 23 postpartum ↑iPTH in lactating and non lactating mothers; ↑BALP in lactating mothers
Carneiro et al. 2010 Prospective cohort 49 (24-41 yrs) ↑CTX, NTX, BALP, OC in lactating mothers than controls

RF = risk factor; PrM = premenopausal women; PoM = postmenopausal women; BMD= bone mineral density; yrs = years

OPG = osteoprotegerin; Ca = calcium; PTHrP = PTH related protein; PTH = parathormone; P = Phosphorus

CTX = cross-linked C-telopeptide of type I collagen; BBALP= bone alkaline phosphatase; NTX = cross-linked N-telopeptide of procollagen

Oc = osteocalcin; iPTH = intact parathyroid hormone