Short- and long-term effects of calcitonin and calcium administration on blood calcium, magnesium and inorganic phosphorus in post menopausal osteoporosis

  • E. Casao
  • , L. M. Elosegui
  • , M. A. Ibanez
  • , M. D. Vidal
  • , P. Cervera
  • , J. F. Escanero

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Abstract

This paper studies the effects of the administration of calcitonin (CT) and Ca on post menopausal osteoporosis, immediately (short-term) and after three months (long-term) of treatment, on total and ionic calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), inorganic phosphorus (Pi), calcitonin (CT) and parathyroid hormone (PTH) in plasma. The short-term results show a decrease in total and ionic Ca and Pi four hours after the beginning of the treatment; at seven hours, only Pi varies. A decrease in the total and ionic Ca was observed after three months of CT treatment (long-term effects). No hormonal (PTH and CT) variations were found either in the short or the long-term. However, the PTH/CT ratio decreased significantly during the experiment and this may be an important factor in explaining the long-term Ca variations.
Translated title of the contributionEfectos a corto y largo plazo de la administración de calcitonina y calcio sobre el calcio sanguíneo, el magnesio y el fósforo inorgánico en la osteoporosis postmenopáusica.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)181-184
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology
Volume9
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 1995
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Internal Medicine
  • Pharmacology (medical)

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