In postmenopausal osteoporosis, PTH increased lumbar spine BMD 6.8% above baseline over 24 months (p<0.05).
In plain wordsIn postmenopausal osteoporosis, PTH increased spine bone density 6.8% above baseline over 24 months.
- Outcome
- IncreaseLumbar spine BMD
- Study
n: not reported in source
- Comparator
- Baseline
- Outcome group
- Bone and joint · Musculoskeletal
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated · 24 monthsAs given in this study (human).
Measurements
- Lumbar spine BMD increase above baseline
- 6.8%
- PTH(1-84) over 24 months
Source sentences
PTH(1-84) treatment over 24 months increased BMD at the lumbar spine by 6.8% above baseline (p<0.05).The total corresponding BMD increases at the hip and femoral neck were 1.1 and 2.2% above baseline.
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
Seven hundred and eighty-one subjects who received active PTH(1-84) in the Treatment of Osteoporosis with Parathyroid hormone trial for approximately 18 months were entered into a 6-month open-label extension. Thereafter, they were followed for 12 additional months after discontinuation of treatment.