Influence of calcitonin treatment on the bone structure and mineral content in osteoarthritis.
8 femoral heads removed in 4 patients operated on by bilateral total hip replacement for osteoarthritis were evaluated. 3 patients were treated with Calcitonin between the first and the second operation. X-ray powder diffractometry analysis showed an improvement of bone crystallinity in the Calcitonin treated patients.
Mongiorgi
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Department of Mineralogical Science, Bologna University.
Maggi
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Bertocchi
G
G
Moroni
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A
Rollo
G
G
Gnudi
S
S
Ponziani
L
L
Coppola
G
G
D002116:Calcitonin / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002118:Calcium / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002130:Calcium Phosphates / Q000032:analysis*; D017886:Durapatite; D005270:Femur Head / Q000737:chemistry / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000473:pathology; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D006882:Hydroxyapatites / Q000032:analysis*; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
D002130:Calcium Phosphates; D006882:Hydroxyapatites; C485828:alpha-tricalcium phosphate; C485830:tetracalcium phosphate; D014807:Vitamin D; C485838:calcium phosphate, monobasic, anhydrous; D002116:Calcitonin; D017886:Durapatite; C020243:calcium phosphate; C485829:calcium phosphate, dibasic, anhydrous; D002118:Calcium