Abstract
An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for measuring type I collagen degradation products in urine < 3 h was evaluated. The measuring range was 0.5-10.5 mg/L with a detection limit of 0.2 mg/L. Within-run and total CVs were 5.3% and 6.6%, respectively. Analytical recovery averaged 100%. The mean (+/- SD) concentrations in urine samples from a healthy premenopausal population (n = 102) were 250 +/- 110 mg/mol creatinine (Cr). A group of healthy postmenopausal women (n = 410) gave a mean value of 416 +/- 189 mg/mol Cr. Values obtained in the ELISA correlated well (r = 0.83) to HPLC values for the established bone resorption marker deoxypyridinoline (n = 214), slightly better than the correlation to hydroxyproline measurements (r = 0.78, n = 421). We conclude that the assay described here presents a useful tool for further elucidating the importance of type I collagen degradation products in urine.
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