BGLAP and osteoporosis: In one study, a higher serum SEMA4D level was observed in postmenopausal osteoporosis patients compared to healthy controls, and the concentrations were negatively correlated with lumbar spine aBMD [29], bone alkaline phosphatase and bone Gla-protein and positively correlated with markers of bone resorption (TRACP-5b and NTX) [29].