BALP	Bone phosphatase alkaline
BMD	Bone mineral mass
CTRs	Controls
CTx	C-terminal type I collagen crosslinks
DXA	Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry
FRAX-H	10-year probability of a hip osteoporotic fracture
FRAX-M	10-year probability of a major osteoporotic fracture
hBMSCs	Human bone marrow stem cells
LD	Linear dichroism
OBs	Osteoblast cells
OCs	Osteoclast cells
OP	Osteoporosis
Ope	Osteopenia
OVX	Ovariectomy
PIPN	Type I pro-collagen pro-peptide
PM	Post-menopausal
PRM	Pre-menopausal
PTH	Parathyroid hormone
TRAP5	Tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase 5b
wF	With fractures
wnOF	With not osteoporotic fractures
woF	Without fractures