Meaning of deoxypyridinoline | Babel Free

Definitions

One of two pyridinium crosslinks that provide structural stiffness to type I collagen found in bones.

uncountable

Examples

“Two systematic review and meta-analysis studies of randomized controlled trials by ingestion of soy isoflavones in menopausal women revealed a significant improvement in lumbar spine BMD, significant decrease in urine deoxypyridinoline as a bone resorption marker, improvement in bone strength and decrease in the risk of fracture, but did not affect the serum alkaline phosphatase and osteocalcin as bone formation markers.”

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