Treatment with parathyroid peptides and estrogen replacement for severe postmenopausal vertebral osteoporosis : prediction of long-term responses in spine and femur

Fifteen women with severe vertebral osteoporosis were treated with daily parathyroid peptide (hPTH) plus hormone-replacement co-therapy (HRT) for 1 year. Eight other patients were randomized to HRT alone. Co-therapy with hPTH and HRT resulted in an impressive mean treatment response at the spine (du...

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