In patients with senile osteoporosis, hPTH(1-34) increased lumbar BMD from baseline.
In plain wordsIn patients with senile osteoporosis, hPTH increased lower spine bone density from baseline.
- Peptide
- Teriparatide (PTH 1-34)
- Outcome
- IncreaseLumbar BMD
- Study
n = 16
- Outcome group
- Bone and joint · Musculoskeletal
- Studied dose
- 6 micrograms per day · subcutaneous · 26 weeksAs given in this study (human).
Source sentences
The lumbar BMD increased significantly at the end of the treatment without decrease in the cortical bone mass.
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
In this study, the effects of hPTH(1-34) administered at a dose of 6 micrograms (20 units) per day subcutaneously for 26 weeks were investigated in 16 patients with senile osteoporosis.