In hypoparathyroidism, PTH produced 27% lower trabecular thickness versus placebo (p < 0.01).
In plain wordsIn hypoparathyroidism, PTH produced 27% thinner bone trabeculae than placebo.
- Outcome
- DecreaseTrabecular thickness
- Study
n = 44
- Comparator
- Placebo
- Outcome group
- Bone and joint · Musculoskeletal
- Studied dose
- 100 µg/day · subcutaneous · 24 weeksAs given in this study (human).
Measurements
- Trabecular thickness difference
- 27%
- PTH vs placebo, lower
Source sentences
Compared with placebo, PTH caused a 27% lower trabecular thickness (p < 0.01) and 4% lower trabecular bone tissue density (p < 0.01), whereas connectivity density was 34% higher (p < 0.05).
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
To assess effects of PTH substitution therapy on 3-dimensional bone structure, we randomized 62 patients with hypoPT into 24 weeks of treatment with either PTH(1-84) 100 µg/day subcutaneously or similar placebo as an add-on therapy. Micro-computed tomography was performed on 44 iliac crest bone biop…