BIOL 2020 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3.2: Bisphosphonate, Bone Density, Ontario Health Insurance Plan
7 May 2020
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Special section of collagen are measurable and you can get a sense of how much bone is resorbed at a particular pioint in time. It is not used for diagnosis but for monitoring of efficacy of therapy. Bone density is like the milage on the bone. So, urine and blood biochemistry tests can be used to tell you how fast your bone is churning away (turnover rate). **height important thing to be aware of with regards to bone. 50"s the average person"s height gets less by mm per year. If you had height loss, you can tell that you have had vertebral fractures. Numbers less than or equal to t-score - Burn-turn over markers help people decide if they should do something. Ohip only pays for bd test every 2-3 years bd is not reliable and 2-3 years is reliable time to get statistically meaningful change in bd.
