In sham-operated female rats, PTH increased total bone calcium per body weight by 16% versus controls.
In plain wordsIn sham-operated female rats, PTH increased bone calcium relative to body weight versus controls.
- Peptide
- Teriparatide (PTH 1-34)
- Outcome
- IncreaseBone calcium in sham-operated females
- Study
ratn: not reported in source
sham-operated or gonadectomized rats- Comparator
- corresponding vehicle control
- Outcome group
- Bone and joint · Musculoskeletal
- Studied dose
- 8 micrograms/100 g daily · subcutaneous · 12 daysAs given in this study (rat).
Source sentences
In PTH-treated females, total bone Ca and DW per 100 g BW increased significantly by 16% and 21%, respectively, in sham-operated rats and by 21% and 25%, respectively, in OVX rats compared to the appropriate control values.
2 context sentences(design, population, supporting numbers)
Two weeks after ovariectomy, orchidectomy, or sham operations, 5-week-old rats (eight per group) were given daily sc injections of human PTH (1-34) (8 micrograms/100 g) or vehicle.
After 12 days of treatment, all rats were killed; castration was confirmed, and sera, femurs, tibias, and kidneys were collected.