Method for diagnosing osteoporosis and/or estimating risk of osteoporosis fracture
OwnerShunpei Niida, Yasuyuki Ishizuka +1inventors
InventorsShunpei Niida, Yasuyuki Ishizuka, Mitsuhiro Sanada
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Abstract
Objects of the invention are to provide a new turnover marker and on the basis of this, to provide a method capable of diagnosis of osteoporosis and/or prediction of osteoporotic fracture risk quickly, conveniently, and accurately. To solve the problems, urine γ-GTP is measured.
Claims5
A method for diagnosis of osteoporosis and/or prediction of osteoporotic fracture risk by means of measuring urine γ-glutamyl transpeptidase (γ-GTP.)
A method for monitoring bone density by measuring urine γ-GTP.
Use of urine γ-GTP as an turnover marker.
A reagent that contains at least the substrate for measurement of the γ-GTP activity and is used for diagnosis of osteoporosis and/or prediction of osteoporotic fracture risk.
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