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18-12-2024 | Osteoporosis | Editorial

Standardization of the nomenclature of bone status indices: a milestone in diagnostic consistency and clarity

Authors: Etienne Cavalier, Richard Pikner, Samuel D. Vasikaran, Harjit Pal Bhattoa, Konstantinos Makris, Eugene V. McCloskey, Nicholas C. Harvey, Niklas Rye Jørgensen, Giovanni Lombardi, the Joint IOF Working Group and IFCC Committee on Bone Metabolism

Published in: Osteoporosis International | Issue 2/2025

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The recent position statement of the Joint International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) Working Group and International Federation of Clinical Chemistry (IFCC) Committee on Bone Metabolism on the Correct Use of the Nomenclature of Biochemical Indices of Bone Status [1] marks a significant milestone in the pursuit of clarity and uniformity within bone health research and clinical practice. These Guidelines are a long-awaited update to the nomenclature system established over two decades ago [2]. The newly proposed term “Bone Status Indices” (BSIs) aims to unify terminology and enhance comparability across studies, creating a robust framework that includes structural, enzymatic, and regulatory components involved in bone metabolism. …
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Title
Standardization of the nomenclature of bone status indices: a milestone in diagnostic consistency and clarity
Authors
Etienne Cavalier
Richard Pikner
Samuel D. Vasikaran
Harjit Pal Bhattoa
Konstantinos Makris
Eugene V. McCloskey
Nicholas C. Harvey
Niklas Rye Jørgensen
Giovanni Lombardi
the Joint IOF Working Group and IFCC Committee on Bone Metabolism
Publication date
18-12-2024
Publisher
Springer London
Published in
Osteoporosis International / Issue 2/2025
Print ISSN: 0937-941X
Electronic ISSN: 1433-2965
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-024-07339-3

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