Bone turnover rate and bone formation/resorption balance during the early stage after switching from a bone resorption inhibitor to denosumab are predictive factors of bone mineral density change

This study aimed to investigate the correlation between bone mineral density (BMD) and the turnover rate [√(MoMf2 + MoMr2), multiple of median formation (MoMf) was calculated as bone-specific alkaline phosphatase (BAP) value/18.6 and multiple of median resorption (MoMr) as tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase 5b (TRACP-5b) value/463] and the balance (MoMf/MoMr) and to compare differences in therapeutic effects evoked by differences in previous treatments