方法:為分析年齡及體型等因素對健康中國婦女骨代謝的影響,我們選擇四個在臺灣最常用的骨代謝指標:calcitonin, C-terminal parathyroid hormone (C-PTH), intact parathyroid hormone (i-PTH)和osteocalcin作研究,並收集957位居位在臺灣的健康中國女性的資料,其年齡介於20至83歲,並將其分為兩群。一群為有規則月經週期的婦女,一群為停經後之婦女。我們分別計算calcitonin, C-PTH, i-PTH及osteocalcin在這兩群婦女中的中間值(median),平均值(mean),標準差(standard deviation),頻度表(frequency table)及柱狀圖(histogram)等。
結果:若與其它國家的報告作比較,我們的結果呈現出不同的正常值分佈且此四個骨代謝指標的平均值在兩群婦女間並沒有顯著差異,且與身高、體重、BMI值等沒有明顯的相關存在。

Methods: To analyze the age and body status-related changes in the bone remodeling rate of healthy Chinese women, we selected four serum markers which are most commonly used in clinics in Taiwan to evaluate bone turnover: calcitonin, C-terminal parathyroid hormone (C-PTH), intact parathyroid hormone (i-PTH), and osteocalcin to test 957 healthy Chinese females (ages: 20-83 years) residing in Taiwan.
They were separated into two subgroups: group 1-women with regular menstrual cycles and group 2-women after menopause. The median, mean and standard deviations, frequency table, and histograms of calcitonin, C-PTH, i-PTH, and osteocalcitonin will be calculated and shown.
Results: In comparison with other countries' reports, our results revealed different normal values of serum calcitonin, C-PTH, i-PTH, and osteocalcin levels in normal Chinese women. In addition, no significant differences were demonstrated between groups 1 and 2 to regarding the means of calcitonin, C-PTH, i-PTH, and osteocalcitonin.
Besides, no significant correlation was found between age, body length, body weight, and BMI with calcitonin, C-PTH, i-PTH, and osteocalcin.