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| (A) Tests to exclude secondary causes of bone loss |
| (i) Complete blood count |
| (ii) Serum calcium |
| (iii) Albumin |
| (iv) Liver transaminases |
| (v) Serum creatinine and calculated creatinine clearance |
| (vi) Alkaline phosphatise |
| (vii) Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) |
| (viii) Testosterone-total, as well as free or bioavailable |
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| (B) Additional tests, as suggested by results of clinical evaluation |
| (i) Parathyroid hormone (PTH) |
| (ii) Serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25-OHD) |
| (iii) Serum immunoelectrophoresis |
| (iv) Celiac antibody testing: gliadin, endomyseal, tissue transglutaminase |
| (v) 24-hour urine: calcium |
| (vi) 24-hour urine: free cortisol |
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