Bone Loss Test Alternatives: Understanding Urine NTX and Serum CTX Tests
Although the DEXA scan is still the gold standard, many doctors are using bone resorption testing such as urine NTX and the CTX test to identify excessive bone loss.
Although the DEXA scan is still the gold standard, many doctors are using bone resorption testing such as urine NTX and the CTX test to identify excessive bone loss.
A simple, inexpensive osteoporosis test you can order from home, the Pyrilinks-D test is one of the least known but most useful tools for predicting bone loss before a conventional DEXA scan might reveal a problem.
If you have type 1 or type 2 diabetes, it is important to be aware that these conditions impact far more than just blood sugar regulation.
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