Oct eocalcin (OC) a cal cium binding pro tein of bone mat rlx , appear s t o pl ay a r ole in the r egul ation of mi ner a l deposit i on and remodeling of bone. Elevated plasma l evel s of OC have been r eported i n some metabolic bon e diseas es with high bone t urnover. We have r epo rted an incr eas e i n bo ne tu rn ov er in osteogene s is i mperfec ta (01). Pla sma OC 4nd serum Ca, P, Al ka l i ne pho sphata se concentrations drawn at am were stud i e d in 17
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