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Table 3 Evolution of biological parameters and BMD in patient 2

From: Giant osteoclasts in patients under bisphosphonates

 

-36 months

-24 months

-12 months

Bone biopsy

+3 months

CTX (250–4500 pmol/L)

13700

ND

4760

3650

6545

Intact PTH (10–65 pg/mL)

127

ND

111

51

59

25-(OH) D (20–90 nmol/L)

22

40

60

62

82

Bone Alkaline

     

Phosphatase (11.6-30.6 U/L)

21

7

9

10

11

BMD (T-score)

     

Lumbar

-2.6

ND

ND

-3.3

ND

Femoral neck

-3.1

  

-3.5

 
  1. CTX: Carboxy-terminal collagen crosslinks; PTH: Parathyroid hormone; BMD: Bone mineral density, ND: not determined.