Parathyroid Hormone in Osteoporosis Treatment
Parathyroid hormone stimulates bone formation, prevents or reverses bone loss, increases bone mass, bone strength and provides protection against fractures. PTH treatment for postmenopausal, male and glucocorticoid- induced osteoporosis proved to be effective in a number of RCTs.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Galenos Yayinevi
2002-03-01
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| Series: | Türk Osteoporoz Dergisi |
| Online Access: | http://www.turkosteoporozdergisi.org/article_4174/Parathyroid-Hormone-In-Osteoporosis-Treatment |