Correlation of Serum Osteocalcin Fractions with Bone Mineral Density in Women During the First 10 Years after Menopause

Serum immunoreactive osteocalcin (irOC) consists of two fractions that differ from each other by their affinity for hydroxyapatite. The high and low affinity fractions are referred to as irOCbound and irOCfree, respectively. To evaluate whether these fractions are determinants for different characteristics of bone or bone metabolism, we have performed a cross-sectional study among 212 apparently healthy women between 20 and 90 years of age. Bone...