title: Salmon calcitonin in the therapy of corticoid-induced osteoporosis.
abstract: There is uncertainty about the best treatment for steroid-induced osteoporosis. Thirty-six patients with steroid-dependent, chronic obstructive lung disease and associated steroid osteoporosis have been studied, of whom 18 were treated with salmon calcitonin and the other 18 served as controls. Treatment lasted for 6 months and consisted of 100 I.U.s.c. every other day. In the controls there were significant decrements of 1.4% and 3.5%, respectively, in cortical and cortical and trabecular bone mineral content, whereas in subjects on calcitonin there were increments of 2.6% and 2.7%, respectively. Additional evidence of positive effect of calcitonin was derived from the reduced incidence of new fractures occurring during the observation period. A significant reduction in back pain was a further consequence of the hormone therapy.
authors.affiliation: Medical Clinic, Hamburg University, Federal Republic of Germany.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Ringe
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Welzel
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000378:metabolism; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008903:Minerals / Q000378:metabolism; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism; D011897:Random Allocation
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D008903:Minerals; C028815:salmon calcitonin; D002116:Calcitonin