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Ensuring optimal bone accrual and assessing bone health measures when concerns arise are important aspects of adolescent health care. This chapter reviews laboratory assessments which may be considered, including available normative data, which laboratory assessments are most useful in the initial evaluation of common disorders and concerns, and when a referral to an endocrinologist or other bone specialist should be considered.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology/Diabetology, Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA

    Anna Neyman & Linda A. DiMeglio

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Neyman, A., DiMeglio, L.A. (2018). Bone Health Laboratory Assessments. In: Pitts, S., Gordon, C. (eds) A Practical Approach to Adolescent Bone Health . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72880-3_6

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