In postmenopausal women with osteoporosis, lumbar spine BMD increased by 6.65% with teriparatide alone over 12 months.
In plain wordsIn women with osteoporosis, spine bone density increased by 6.65% with teriparatide alone over 12 months.
- Peptide
- Teriparatide (PTH 1-34)
- Outcome
- IncreaseLumbar spine BMD change with teriparatide alone
- Study
n = 18
- Outcome group
- Bone and joint · Musculoskeletal
- Studied dose
- 20 μg/day · 12 monthsAs given in this study (human).
Measurements
- BMD change
- 6.65%
- teriparatide alone
Source sentences
The teriparatide + WBV group increased by (mean ± SD) 8.90% ± 5.47 and the teriparatide group by 6.65% ± 5.51.
3 context sentences(design, population, supporting numbers)
At 12 months, both groups increased significantly in BMD at the lumbar spine.
The PaVOS study is a randomized controlled trial where postmenopausal osteoporotic women starting teriparatide 20 μg/day were randomized to WBV + teriparatide or teriparatide alone.
Thirty-five women were randomized (17 in teriparatide + WBV group and 18 in teriparatide group).