In hypoparathyroidism, serum calcium remained similar with PTH and calcitriol plus calcium, within or just below normal.
In plain wordsIn patients with hypoparathyroidism, blood calcium stayed similar with PTH and calcitriol plus calcium.
- Peptide
- Teriparatide (PTH 1-34)
- Outcome
- No significant changeSerum calcium
- Study
n = 27
- Comparator
- Calcitriol and calcium
- Analysis
- Primary
- Outcome group
- Bone and joint · Endocrine and hormones
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated · subcutaneous · 3 yearsAs given in this study (human).
Source sentences
Throughout the 3-yr study period, serum calcium levels were similar in both treatment groups within or just below the normal range.
2 context sentences(design, population, supporting numbers)
The primary end points were calcium levels in serum and urine.
In this randomized, parallel group, open-label trial, we compared synthetic human PTH-(1-34) (PTH) with conventional therapy, calcitriol and calcium, over a 3-yr period. Twenty-seven patients with confirmed hypoparathyroidism, aged 18-70 yr, were randomized to either twice daily sc PTH or oral calcitriol and calcium.