title: Influence of calcitonin treatment on the bone structure and mineral content in osteoarthritis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mineralogical Science, Bologna University.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mongiorgi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Maggi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bertocchi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moroni
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rollo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gnudi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ponziani
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Coppola
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: 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