Change in Undercarboxylated Osteocalcin Is Associated with Changes in Body Weight Fat Mass and Adiponectin: Parathyroid Hormone (1-84) or Alendronate Therapy in Postmenopausal Women with Osteoporosis (the PaTH Study)

摘要

Context:The undercarboxylated form of the osteoblast-secreted protein osteocalcin has favorable effects on fat and glucose metabolism in mice. In human subjects, cross-sectional studies suggest a relevant association.