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Previously, our group used label-free proteomics and bioinformatic approaches to analyze the serum proteomic profile of postmenopausal women with normal bone mineral density (BMD), osteopenia, and osteoporosis. Based on their role in bone metabolism and literature review, a panel of 12 candidate serum biomarkers for low BMD was proposed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To validate a set of 6 proteins as potential minimally invasive serum biomarkers, Gelsolin (GSN), Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin (SHBG), Apolipoprotein A1 (APOA1), Apolipoprotein A2 (APOA2), Ryanodine Receptor 1 (RYR1), and Ryanodine Receptor 3 (RYR3), for diagnosing low BMD in postmenopausal women. We also investigated whether a combination of these proteins can provide more informative insights into the risk of having low BMD compared to individual biomarkers.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was carried out to measure the concentrations of these proteins in 456 serum samples from postmenopausal Mexican women with normal or low BMD.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A random forest classifier demonstrated that SHBG and APOA1 are the most effective biomarkers for discriminating between women with normal or low BMD, with notable high sensitivity (86%), specificity (75%), precision (92%), and overall performance (89.32%).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The combination of APOA1 and SHBG correlates better with the risk of bone loss than the performance of single biomarkers in postmenopausal women. 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