DEOXYPYRIDINOLINE (DPD) CROSS LINK TEST
This test can be used to assess bone resorption rates in healthy individuals and in those with enhanced risk of developing metabolic bone disease. Significantly high levels of Dpd are found in post menopausal women due to estrogen deficiency, and in individuals with diseases that have high bone turnover rates. Dpd can be used to monitor antiresorptive therapies (which may include bisphosphonates) in postmenopausal women and individuals diagnosed with osteoporosis.
