Abstract Background Bone turnover markers (BTMs) have been studied for application in
clinical medicine. However, BTMs in children are challenging, and few studies explore these …

Dietary supplementation with 25-hydroxyvitamin D 3 (25OHD 3), as an alternative source of
vitamin D, is becoming increasingly popular due to its commercialization and more efficient …

As a ubiquitous environmental estrogen-disrupting chemical, triclosan (TCS) can induce
severe osteotoxicity; however, the underlying molecular mechanisms remain uncertain …

Obesity-induced inflammation can lead to an imbalance in bone formation and resorption.
Our previous studies have demonstrated that apple polyphenols (APs) can reduce body …

Osteoporosis currently afflicts 8 million postmenopausal women in the US, increasing the
risk of bone fractures and morbidity, and reducing overall quality of life. We sought to define …

Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) is a group of enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of phosphate
esters at an alkaline pH, resulting in the generation of inorganic phosphate. These enzymes …

The aim of the current longitudinal study was to assess the levels of serum Bone-specific
alkaline phosphatase (BALP) and serum Insulin like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) in different …

Background Detection of skeletal maturity is vital in orthodontic treatment timing and
planning. Traditional methods include hand-wrist radiography and cervical vertebral …

Objective To assess the reliability of different salivary biomarkers as skeletal maturity
indicators when compared with other methods of skeletal maturity assessment. Methods A …

Patients implanted with osseointegrated (OI) prosthetic systems have reported vastly
improved upper and lower extremity prosthetic function compared with their previous …