In postmenopausal women with osteoporosis, serum Dkk-1 increased significantly during teriparatide treatment versus baseline.
In plain wordsIn women with osteoporosis, teriparatide increased serum Dkk-1 compared with baseline.
- Peptide
- Teriparatide (PTH 1-34)
- Outcome
- IncreaseSerum Dkk-1 during treatment
- Study
n = 31
- Comparator
- Baseline
- Outcome group
- Bone and joint · Musculoskeletal
- Studied dose
- 20 microg daily · injection · 18 monthsAs given in this study (human).
Source sentences
Dkk-1 increased significantly during TPTD administration (P < 0.044) and decreased to baseline 6 months after TPTD discontinuation.
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
A total of 31 postmenopausal Caucasian women with established osteoporosis (mean age 66.3 +/- 1.4 years) received daily injections of 20 microg TPTD for 18 months.