[Serum osteocalcin levels in healthy males and females in relation to age].

Abstract

The measurement of serum osteocalcin is a new sensitive and specific method in the evaluation of calcium metabolism disorders. We established the normal values of healthy adult Hungarian women (n = 111, age: 20-86 yrs, mean: 47 yrs) and men (n = 70, age: 20-88 yrs, mean: 42 yrs) by radioimmunoassay method developed at our institute. Serum osteocalcin levels are constant between 20-50 yrs (7,8 +/- 2,4 ng/ml) while the values are significantly higher after 50 yrs of age (11,0 +/- 4,6 ng/ml) and remain constant afterwards. A correlation might be supposed between this elevation around 50 and bone loss around menopause. Serum osteocalcin values of men are constant with aging (11,0 +/- 3,9 ng/ml).

• Authors: P Lakatos, G Tarján, P Vargha
• Journal: Orvosi hetilap (Orv Hetil) Vol. 131 Issue 16 Pg. 853-7 (Apr 22 1990) ISSN: 0030-6002 [Print] Hungary
• Vernacular Title: Egészséges nök és férfiak szérum osteocalcin értékei az életkor függvényében.
• PMID: 2345632 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Osteocalcin

Topics

• Age Factors
• Female
• Humans
• Male
• Osteocalcin (blood)
• Reference Values
• Sex Factors