| osteocalcin |
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| osteocalcin |
the major noncollagenous protein of the bone matrix. It is synthesized by osteoblasts. During bone formation, osteocalcin is partly incorporated into the bone matrix and partly released into the circulation. Circulation of osteocalcin has proved to be a specific marker of bone formation.
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| osteocalcin |
A protein found in young osteoblasts. (GLA protein, BGP) Serum level reflects rate of bone turnover.
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