The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
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April 2006
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J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. · Apr 2006
Randomized Controlled TrialShort-term changes in bone turnover markers and bone mineral density response to parathyroid hormone in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis.
Treatment of osteoporotic women with PTH increases biochemical markers of bone turnover, increases axial bone mineral density (BMD), and reduces fracture risk. ⋯ Greater short-term changes in turnover with PTH therapy are associated with greater 1-yr increases in spine and hip BMD among postmenopausal osteoporotic women.