title: Effect of beclomethasone dipropionate nasal aerosol on serum markers of bone metabolism in children with seasonal allergic rhinitis.
abstract: Thirty-nine children with grass pollen hay fever were randomly treated with nasal inhaled beclomethasone dipropionate (BDP) 200 or 400 microg/day or sodium cromoglycate (SCG) 30 mg/day for 2 months during the pollen season. Serum osteocalcin (OC), parathyroid hormone (PTH), total alkaline phosphatase (AP), bone alkaline phosphatase (BAP) and type I collagen telopeptide (ICTP) were measured immediately before, 1 and 2 months after treatment and 1 week after stopping the therapy. No significant changes in OC, PTH, AP, BAP and ICTP serum level occurred within each group. Minor and probably clinically insignificant between group differences were occasionally found. Our study shows that BDP nasal spray has no significant effect on common markers of bone metabolism.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Department, University of Verona, Italy.
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Martinati
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sette
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chiocca
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zaninotto
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Plebani
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Boner
mesh_terms: D000281:Administration, Intranasal; D000293:Adolescent; D000336:Aerosols; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000097:blood*; D001507:Beclomethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015415:Biomarkers; D016723:Bone Remodeling / Q000187:drug effects*; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000378:metabolism*; D002648:Child; D003094:Collagen / Q000097:blood*; D024042:Collagen Type I; D004205:Cromolyn Sodium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D015675:Osteocalcin / Q000097:blood*; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone / Q000097:blood*; D010455:Peptides / Q000097:blood*; D011058:Pollen / Q000009:adverse effects; D006255:Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000336:Aerosols; D015415:Biomarkers; D024042:Collagen Type I; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D007527:Isoenzymes; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone; D010455:Peptides; C052929:collagen type I trimeric cross-linked peptide; D015675:Osteocalcin; D003094:Collagen; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase; D001507:Beclomethasone; D004205:Cromolyn Sodium