In ovariectomized rats, hPTH increased cortical BMD, BMC, and endocortical bone formation versus intact controls.
In plain wordsIn rats with ovaries removed, hPTH increased cortical bone measures versus intact controls.
- Outcome
- IncreaseCortical bone measures
- Study
ratn: not reported in source
ovariectomized rats- Comparator
- intact controls
- Outcome group
- Bone and joint · Musculoskeletal
- Studied dose
- 75 microg/kg per day on 3 days/week · subcutaneous · 12 weeksAs given in this study (rat).
Source sentences
Treatment of ovx rats with hPTH for 12 weeks resulted in greater cortical BMD, BMC, and endocortical bone formation than in intact or ovx controls.
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
For the following 12 weeks, four groups received subcutaneous injections of hPTH (75 microg/kg per day on 3 days/week) and four groups received vehicle.