In adults with postoperative hypoparathyroidism, PTH(1-34) increased serum calcium from baseline to 3 months, with subsequent stability.
In plain wordsIn adults with postoperative hypoparathyroidism, teriparatide increased blood calcium compared with baseline, then levels remained stable.
- Peptide
- Teriparatide (PTH 1-34)
- Outcome
- IncreaseSerum calcium
- Study
n = 42
- Comparator
- Baseline
- Outcome group
- Electrolyte balance · Endocrine and hormones
- Studied dose
- 20 μg twice daily · subcutaneous injection · 24 monthsAs given in this study (human).
Measurements
- Serum calcium
- 7.6 mg/dL
- baseline
- Serum calcium
- 8.9 mg/dL
- 3 months
Source sentences
Mean serum calcium concentration significantly increased from baseline to 3 months (7.6 ± 0.6 vs 8.9 ± 1.1 mg/dL, P < 0.001) and remained stable until the end of the study, despite reductions in calcium and vitamin D supplementation.
4 context sentences(design, population, supporting numbers)
To investigate the effects of 24-month PTH(1-34) treatment in a homogeneous cohort of adult subjects with postoperative hypoparathyroidism and to evaluate QOL changes.
Prospective open-label study.
42 subjects.
Twice-daily PTH(1-34) 20 μg subcutaneous injection.