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. 2020 Jun 15;15:1377–1390. doi: 10.2147/COPD.S233398

Table 2.

List of Suggested Investigations When Considering Secondary Causes of Osteoporosis Besides COPD

Assess Other Potential Causes of Secondary Osteoporosis
The following investigations should be considered in order to identify other causes of secondary osteoporosis where osteoporosis is diagnosed:

  • Full blood count

  • Protein electrophoresis for multiple myeloma

  • Renal function

  • Liver function

  • Glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c)

  • Thyroid function

  • Bone biochemistry (calcium, phosphate and alkaline phosphatase and if abnormal, parathyroid hormone levels)

  • Testosterone

  • Vitamin D