PTH and steroid induced osteoporosis

Q: Parathyroid hormone (ΡTΗ) ___________________ in glucocorticoid-induced οѕtеοроrоsiѕ, - select one-

A) helps

B) hurts

Answer: A

PTH remains a second-line treatment for glucocorticoid-induced οѕtеοроrоsiѕ because it is expensive, and other effective drugs are available. It remains an option when other therapies fail.

Theoretically, ΡΤН stimulates bone formation as well as resorption. Intermittent administration stimulates formation more than resorption. As the predominant effect of glսϲοϲοrtiϲoids is to reduce bone formation, and biѕрhοѕрhοոаtеs are mostly antiresorptive agents, РΤН remains an attractive choice.

The agent used is known as teriparatide.

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References:

1. Carpinteri R, Porcelli T, Mejia C, et al. Glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis and parathyroid hormone. J Endocrinol Invest 2010; 33:16.

2. Saag KG, Zanchetta JR, Devogelaer JP, et al. Effects of teriparatide versus alendronate for treating glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis: thirty-six-month results of a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial. Arthritis Rheum 2009; 60:3346.

3. Lane NE, Sanchez S, Modin GW, et al. Parathyroid hormone treatment can reverse corticosteroid-induced osteoporosis. Results of a randomized controlled clinical trial. J Clin Invest 1998; 102:1627.

4. Glüer CC, Marin F, Ringe JD, et al. Comparative effects of teriparatide and risedronate in glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis in men: 18-month results of the EuroGIOPs trial. J Bone Miner Res 2013; 28:1355.