Why is parathyroid hormone in osteoporosis?

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Osteoporosis
boing asked:


They have that drug called Forteo which is parathyroid hormone which they give to post menopausal women with osteoporosis. Why in the world would you give them that drug? Why not calcitonin (thyroid hormone)?

Raul
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    One Response to “Why is parathyroid hormone in osteoporosis?”

    1. Doctor J Says:
      October 10th, 2008 at 1:52 pm

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      An anabolic effect on see links below apparently parathyroid hormone and its synthetic analogs have an anabolic effect.