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Study · Non-randomized trial · n = 31 · 2010

2 results

The effect of teriparatide on serum Dickkopf-1 levels in postmenopausal women with established osteoporosis.

Anastasilakis AD, Polyzos SA, Avramidis A, Toulis KA, Papatheodorou A, Terpos E

Clinical endocrinology15 Oct 2009Cited by 42 (Europe PMC)

Summary

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Results from this study2

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  1. 01HumanNon-randomized trialMechanism

    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.

    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

    Summary
    Dkk-1 increased significantly during TPTD administration (P < 0.044) and decreased to baseline 6 months after TPTD discontinuation.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    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.
  2. 02HumanNon-randomized trialMechanism

    In women with osteoporosis, serum Dkk-1 decreased to baseline six months after teriparatide discontinuation.

    In plain wordsIn women with osteoporosis, serum Dkk-1 returned to baseline after teriparatide stopped.

    Outcome
    DecreaseSerum Dkk-1 after discontinuation
    Study

    n = 31

    Comparator
    During teriparatide administration
    Outcome group
    Bone and joint · Musculoskeletal
    Studied dose
    20 microg daily · injection · 18 monthsAs given in this study (human).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Dkk-1 increased significantly during TPTD administration (P < 0.044) and decreased to baseline 6 months after TPTD discontinuation.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    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.

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  1. Version 2Current

    22 Oct 2026, 02:26 UTC

    Study results updated

  2. Version 1

    21 Oct 2026, 18:59 UTC

    First added · source update from Europe PMC

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