title: Ossein-hydroxyapatite compounds for preventing postmenopausal bone loss. Coadjuvant use with hormone replacement therapy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate whether the addition of an ossein-hydroxyapatite compound (OHC) may improve the effect of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) on postmenopausal bone loss.
  
  
  METHODS
  Of the 118 recent surgically postmenopausal women initially selected for this open study, 96 completed one-year follow-up. Patients were allocated into four groups. The first group received 50 micrograms/d of transdermal 17-beta estradiol continuously (group E, n = 23), the second received 3.32 g/d of an OHC every day (group OHC, n = 23), the third received 50 micrograms/d of transdermal 17-beta estradiol continuously plus 3.32 g/d of the OHC every day (group E-OHC, n = 26), and an additional 24 women were used as untreated controls (group C). Bone mass, assessed by dual x-ray absorptiometry, was measured prior to and at the end of treatment. Samples, including serum calcium, phosphate and osteocalcine level, were collected before therapy and during the 6th and 12th treatment months.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All treatment groups showed an increase in bone mineral content. This increase was higher in the E-OHC group (4.7%, P < .01). Concomitant biochemical effects at 6 and 12 months were compatible with the observed effects on bone mineral.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The combined regimen of OHC and HRT increased vertebral bone mass in postmenopausal women to a greater extent than did OHC or HRT alone, suggesting that this drug combination may be useful in the management of postmenopausal bone loss.
authors: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Hospital Clínic i Provincial, School of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Spain.
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Castelo-Branco
authors: M J
authors: MJ
authors: Martínez de Osaba
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Pons
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Casals
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Sanjuán
authors: J J
authors: JJ
authors: Vicente
authors: J A
authors: JA
authors: Vanrell
mesh_terms: D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D000328:Adult; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015519:Bone Density; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D017886:Durapatite / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004958:Estradiol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015914:Estrogen Replacement Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015663:Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010052:Ovariectomy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D004958:Estradiol; D017886:Durapatite