Table 2

Mean (SD) levels of bone biochemical markers

Mean (SD)Normal range
Corrected calcium (mmol/l)  2.4 (0.09)2.10–2.65
Phosphate (mmol/l)  1.1 (0.2)0.7–1.4
Total alkaline phosphatase (IU/l)121.1 (83.6)25–110
Osteocalcin (ng/ml) 10.4 (4.1)3.4–10.0
Bone specific alkaline phosphatase (U/l) 20.9 (9.8)10.0–23.0
Deoxypyridinoline crosslinks (nM/mM)  7.4 (5.1)2.3–7.4
25-hydroxyvitamin D (ng/ml) 19.0 (11.1)5–30
25-hydroxyvitamin D (nmol/l) 48 (28)13–75
1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (pg/ml) 31.6 (12.8)20–50
1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (pmol/l) 76 (31)48–120
Parathyroid hormone (pg/ml) 26.1 (14.3)10–60