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Degradation products derived from the α 1 chain of type I collagen (CTX) have been shown to provide a sensitive and specific index of bone resorption [ 5 6 ] . Preliminary studies have suggested that the CTX marker may be applicable for monitoring skeletal metastases in breast and prostate cancer patients [ 7 8 ] . The epitope recognised in the CTX assays comprises the six residues AHDGGR 1209-1214of the collagen type I C-terminal telopeptide.
α D= D-aspartyl peptide; α L= L-aspartyl peptide; β D= D-isoaspartyl peptide; β L= L-isoaspartyl peptide; Cr = creatinine; CTX = crosslinked C-telopeptide of type I collagen; ELISA = enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, HC+ = hypercalcemic with bone metastases; NC+ = normocalcemic with bone metastases; NC- = normocalcemic without radiological signs of bone metastases; SD = standard deviation.