Long-term treatment of established osteoporosis with intranasal calcitonin

We examined the long-term effects of intranasal administration of salmon calcitonin on bone and calcium metabolism in women with established osteoporosis (forearm fracture). Over a period of 5 years, 14 women received discontinuous calcitonin (200 IU) plus calcium (500 mg) daily for 3 years or 4 years. To allow assessment of the optimum duration of therapy, patients in whom treatment had been for shorter intervals were also included. At the end of the first 2 years, a group receiving placebo had lost significantly more bone from their spines and forearms than the group receiving calcitonin in the first year (P<0.01). In the 14 women who completed a further 3 years on calcitonin, the bone mineral contents of the spines increased continually. Bone loss in the forearm was arrested for 1 year. Treatment lasting for about 2 years prevented bone loss in both areas. Treatment for 3 years resulted in net gains in spinal bone but no further benefits in relation to forearms. Biochemical parameters of bone turnover (serum alkaline phosphatase levels, plasma bone Gla protein levels, and fasting urinary hydroxy-proline/creatinine levels) exhibited similar declines irrespective of the duration of treatment. It is concluded that longterm intranasal treatment with calcitonin produced net gains in spinal bone and that optimum response in forearms was achieved using discontinuous therapy. The ratio between periods with and without treatment was between 1∶2 and 2∶3.     

Teriparatide in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis and mild or moderate renal impairment

Introduction The prevalence of both osteoporosis and renal impairment increases with age. Methods Using data from the Fracture Prevention Trial, the safety and efficacy of teriparatide [rhPTH(1–34)] in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis and renal impairment were explored. Patients were required to have serum creatinine concentrations ≤2.0 mg/dl and normal serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) concentrations and were randomized to receive daily subcutaneous injections of placebo or teriparatide 20 or 40 mcg/day. Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) was estimated using the Cockcroft–Gault equation. Patients were defined from baseline assessments to have normal (GFR ≥80 ml/min), mildly impaired (GFR 50–79 ml/min), or moderately impaired (GFR 30–49 ml/min) renal function for bone mineral density (BMD) and amino-terminal extension peptide of procollagen type 1 (PINP) analyses, and normal (GFR ≥80 ml/min) or impaired (GFR <80 ml/min) renal function for fracture analyses. Results and conclusions Compared with patients with normal renal function, patients with renal impairment were older, shorter, weighed less, had been postmenopausal longer, and had lower baseline lumbar spine and femoral neck BMD. Compared with placebo, teriparatide significantly increased PINP and lumbar spine and femoral neck BMD within each renal function subgroup, and there was no evidence that these increases were altered by renal insufficiency (each treatment-by-subgroup interaction p>0.05). Similarly, teriparatide-mediated vertebral and nonvertebral fracture risk reductions were similar and did not differ significantly between patients with normal or impaired renal function (treatment-by-subgroup interactions p>0.05). The incidences of treatment-emergent and renal-related adverse events were consistent across treatment assignment in the normal, mildly impaired, and moderately impaired renal function subgroups. Teriparatide induced changes in mean GFR were unaffected by baseline renal function (treatment-by-renal function interaction p>0.05 for normal, mildly impaired, or moderately impaired subgroups). Patients in all renal function categories treated with teriparatide 20 or 40 mcg had an increased incidence of 4–6-h postdose serum calcium >10.6 mg/dl (the upper limit of normal) versus placebo; however, teriparatide 20 mcg/day was not associated with significantly increased incidence of 4–6-h postdose serum calcium >11 mg/dl in any renal function category. Teriparatide therapy was associated with increased incidence of elevated uric acid, with the incidences being highest in patients with moderately impaired renal function and in those receiving teriparatide 40 mcg/day. Even so, adverse event data did not suggest an increased incidence of gout or arthralgia or of nephrolithiasis events in teriparatide-treated patients with normal, mild, or moderate renal impairment. This study was supported by Eli Lilly and Company.     

降钙素对骨质疏松症治疗的临床观察

目的 研究降钙素在骨质疏松症（OP）治疗中对骨密度（BMD）的作用。方法 198例根据自愿选择分为钙剂组92例，降钙素＋钙剂组102例，其中各组按疗程分为3个月和6个月两个亚组；钙剂组：每日口服元素钙600mg，维生素D125U。降钙素＋钙剂组：每日口服元素钙600mg，维生素D125U；鲑降钙素50IU（商品名密钙息，北京诺华制药有限公司），肌肉注射，每d1次，连续14d，接着隔日1次，连续14次，以后为每周2次直至完成疗程。治疗前及疗程结束后，采用双能X线骨密度仪测定前后位k。腰椎及非优势侧（左）股骨颈骨密度。结果 降钙素＋钙剂组缓解疼痛快而有效。降钙素＋钙剂组腰椎和股骨颈骨密度在3个月和6个月治疗后均有显著提高，6个月组骨密度提高大3个月组（P〈0．01），腰椎疗效优于股骨颈。结论 降钙素治疗骨质疏松症有明显疗效，选择适当的长疗程患者受益更大。     

鲑鱼降钙素联合口服钙剂治疗老年骨质疏松症的临床研究

目的：观察鲑鱼降钙素联合口服钙剂治疗老年骨质疏松症的治疗效果。方法将50例骨质疏松患者随机分为研究组和对照组,每组各25人,研究组用鲑鱼降钙素联合口服钙剂治疗,对照组单纯使用口服钙剂治疗。均为3个月的治疗期。两组治疗前后均记录患者骨痛、腰椎骨密度值。结果治疗3个月后,研究组骨痛改善明显高于对照组P＜0．01;而研究组腰椎骨密度均值在治疗后3个月有显著提高,P＜0．01,而对照组P＞0．05。结论鲑鱼降钙素联合口服钙剂治疗老年骨质疏松症能明显减轻患者疼痛、改善症状,提高患者骨密度,是一种疗效良好的安全方法。     

Teriparatide and the risk of nonvertebral fractures in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis

Purpose

In the Fracture Prevention Trial, the risks of any nonvertebral fracture (relative risk [RR] 0.65, P = 0.04) and any fragility nonvertebral fracture (RR 0.47, P = 0.02) were significantly reduced in the teriparatide 20 μg/day (teriparatide) versus placebo group. The purpose of this analysis was to examine the efficacy of teriparatide versus placebo on a variety of other nonvertebral fracture outcomes.

Materials and methods

The Fracture Prevention Trial was a double-blind trial of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis and vertebral fractures randomly assigned to teriparatide (N = 541) or placebo (N = 544) administered by daily self-injection for a median of 19 months and a median follow-up of 21 months. All patients received calcium and vitamin D supplementation. Reports of nonvertebral fractures were collected from patients at each visit and confirmed by review of a radiograph or written radiology report. Nonvertebral fractures were recorded for the following sites: distal radius/wrist, humerus, rib/clavicle, hip, ankle, distal foot, pelvis, or other. Pathological fractures and fractures of the face, skull, metacarpals, fingers and toes were excluded. Fractures were classified by investigators as fragility or traumatic fractures. The three endpoints considered were six nonvertebral sites (nonvert-6), a set of common nonvertebral fractures described in a Food and Drug Administration Guidance document for the treatment and prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis (FDA), and a European Union major set (major) of nonvertebral fractures.

Results

For teriparatide versus placebo, the point estimates for the RR of nonvert-6 (RR 0.54, P = 0.06; fragility RR 0.32, P = 0.014), FDA (RR 0.60, P = 0.15; fragility RR 0.38, P = 0.05), and major (RR 0.52, P = 0.02; fragility RR 0.38, P = 0.02) nonvertebral fracture endpoints were smaller than for the all nonvertebral fracture endpoint. Lower RRs were observed when the outcomes were limited to fragility fractures, and significant reductions in traumatic nonvertebral fractures were not observed.

Conclusion

In the Fracture Prevention Trial, the risk reduction for nonvertebral fracture in patients treated with teriparatide versus placebo depended on the set of nonvertebral fractures included in the analysis; lower RRs were observed for nonvertebral fractures most likely to be of osteoporotic origin. No significant reductions in traumatic nonvertebral fractures were observed.     

Intranasal salmon calcitonin for the prevention and treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis

In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, we have studied the effects of intranasal salmon calcitonin (SCT) on bone mineral density (BMD) and biochemical markers of bone turnover over a period of 2 years. Our study comprised 117 Caucasian postmenopausal women, otherwise healthy apart from reduced bone density. They received either intranasal synthetic SCT (200 IU either three times weekly or daily) or placebo. Compared with placebo, daily intranasal calcitonin resulted in no significant bone loss in the lumbar spine, as assessed by dual photon absorptiometry, over the 2-year study period(P < 0.02). In this group, women more than 5 years postmenopause, with the lowest baseline bone mass, showed the greatest response to this treatment, with a total increase placebo in lumbar spine BMD of 3.1%. Significant spinal bone loss(P < 0.005) occurred in women receiving either placebo or thrice-weekly calcitonin. Although the rates of bone loss in the proximal femur were not significantly different in the three groups, there were differences over time. Whereas bone loss in the daily calcitonin group was insignificant, women who received placebo or thrice-weekly calcitonin experienced significant bone loss(P < 0.001). No significant changes in biochemical markers were observed in any group. Therapy was well tolerated and there were no significant treatment-related adverse events. We conclude that intranasal SCT 200 IU daily is effective and safe for the prevention of bone loss in postmenopausal women with reduced bone mass.     

An effective regimen of intranasal salmon calcitonin in early postmenopausal bone loss

Summary In order to devise a convenient and effective therapeutic regimen of intranasal salmon calcitonin (sCT) for the treatment of early postmenopausal bone loss, we studied the effects of a 1-year course of sCT nasal spray on vertebral mineral content (VMC), assessed by dual photon densitometry, and bone turnover in 21 early postmenopausal osteoporotic women. Subjects enrolled in the study had a value above the normal average of at least one index of bone turnover: whole body retention (WBR) of ^99mTc-methylenedichloro-bisphosphonate (^99mTc-MDP), serum bone gla protein (BGP), urinary hydroxyproline/creatinine excretion (HOP/Cr). After baseline evaluation, patients were randomized for treatment with either sCT (200 IU every other day) or plabebo. Treatment with sCT significantly increased VMC by 2.7±0.9% at 6 months, and 3.3±0.8% at 1 year, whereas a progressive decline was observed in the placebo group (-2.6±0.5%, and -3.5±0.5% after 6 and 12 months, respectively). These changes were associated with a progressive and significant reduction of all parameters of bone turnover in the sCT-treated patients, whereas no changes were detected in the control group during the study period. The differences between the two groups were significant after 1 year for VMC, BGP, and WBR (P<0.05, one-way analysis of variance). Thus, 200 IU intranasal sCT administered on alternate days is adequate to stop the fast bone loss occurring early after the menopause in women with high bone turnover rates. This therapeutical modality represents an important addition to the available pharmacologic spectrum for the prevention and treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis.     

Treatment of Osteoporosis with Parathyroid Hormone and Teriparatide

Nowadays osteoporosis treatment is based primarily on therapy with antiresorptive agents, like the bisphosphonates. Parathyroid hormone (Preotact) and human recombinant parathyroid hormone peptide 1–34 (Teriparatide) are relatively new for the treatment of osteoporosis and belong to the group of anabolic agents. Both agents demonstrated an increase in bone mineral density and a significant reduction in vertebral fractures in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis when given for 18–24 months. Data on nonvertebral fractures are, however, not clear-cut, and so far only bisphosphonates and strontium ranelate have been demonstrated to reduce all types of fractures and therefore remain the front-line option for treatment of osteoporosis. As the safety, tolerability, and cost of the therapy also influence the choice of therapy, Preotact and Teriparatide might be useful additions to the armamentarium for (second-line) treatment of osteoporosis. An erratum to this article can be found at     

阿伦膦酸盐对绝经后骨质疏松妇女骨密度的影响

为了解阿伦膦酸盐对骨密度的影响及其安全性和耐受性,对２０名绝经后骨质疏松的妇女中进行阿伦膦酸盐（ａｌｅｎｄｒｏｎａｔｅ）１０ｍｇ／天和安慰剂的随机、双盲、前瞻性研究,为期一年。结果显示,１年后阿伦膦酸盐组与安慰剂组相比,骨密度平均增长率：椎骨分别为４．８７％与－０．２３％;股骨颈分别为６．８９％与－１．８４％,（Ｐ＜０．０５）。副反应仅为轻微胃肠道反应。结论：阿伦膦酸盐能有效增加骨密度,且药物安全,耐受性好     

Teriparatide’s effects on quantitative ultrasound parameters and bone density in women with established osteoporosis

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of teriparatide [hPTH (1–34)] on quantitative ultrasound (QUS) parameters and bone mineral density (BMD) at the axial and appendicular (hand) skeleton in women with established osteoporosis who had been previously treated with antiresorptive drugs. Sixty postmenopausal women (age 71.1±6.8 years) were randomly assigned to either receive once-daily 20-μg subcutaneous teriparatide (n=30) or continue the antiresorptive treatment (n=30). At baseline and at 2-month intervals we measured QUS parameters at the calcaneus using the Achilles Plus (GE, Lunar), measuring speed of sound (SOS), broadband ultrasound attenuation (BUA), and stiffness index; QUS parameters at the phalanxes using the Bone Profiler (IGEA), measuring amplitude-dependent speed of sound (AD-SoS), bone transmission time (BTT), and fast wave amplitude (FWA); and BMD values at the right hand using dual x-ray absorptiometry. BMD at the lumbar spine, femur, and whole body were measured on a 6-monthly basis. After 1 year of teriparatide treatment, the changes in BMD were 7.1% at the lumbar spine, 2.6% at the femoral neck, −0.8% at the total hip, and −0.6% for the whole body. Teriparatide induced a significant and persistent decrease in BMD at the hand (−3.6% at month 6 and −2.7% at month 12). In the teriparatide group at month 12, AD-SoS was slightly increased (0.7%; not significant), whereas BTT significantly decreased (−16.4%, p<0.001) and FWA significantly increased (17.5%, p<0.001). The FWA/BTT ratio increased by 26.6% and 32.9% at months 6 and 12, respectively, in the teriparatide group and remained unchanged in the antiresorptive group. In women with established osteoporosis who had previously been treated with various antiresorptive drugs, 1 year of teriparatide treatment determined the expected increase in BMD at the axial skeleton and a significant and prolonged decrease in BMD at the hand. Moreover, teriparatide determined important changes in BTT and FWA, two parameters obtained from the analysis of ultrasonographic trace at the phalanxes, which could be considered in monitoring for the early effect of teriparatide on bone.     

Rectal salmon calcitonin for the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis

Summary In a 2-year study, we examined bone mass and calcium metabolism in 36 elderly women with moderate osteoporosis. The study period comprised 1 year of observation, during which the women received no treatment affecting calcium metabolism, and 1 year of treatment, during which all participants received daily salmon calcitonin (sCT) 100 IU rectally and calcium 500 mg. During the observational period a significant bone loss of 1.5% was seen in the forearm (P<0.01), whereas the spinal bone mass was virtually unchanged. After institution of treatment, the bone loss was arrested in the forearm and a significant increase of about 2% was seen in the spine (P<0.01). The net effect of treatment revealed a positive outcome in both bone compartments (1.9% and 2.9%, P<0.05–0.01). Correspondingly, the parameters of bone turnover (serum alkaline phosphatase, plasma bone Gla protein, and fasting urinary hydroxyproline/creatinine) did not change during the observational period, but significantly declined, 10–30%, during sCT treatment (P<0.01–0.001). Tolerance was generally good, although in one woman, anoscopy revealed irritative changes in the rectal mucosa. We conclude that, given rectally, sCT is well absorbed and well tolerated and that it has a beneficial effect on calcium metabolism in moderately osteoporotic women.     

Effect of intranasal salmon calcitonin therapy on bone mass and bone turnover in early postmenopausal women: A dose-response study

We examine the dose-related effect of intranasal salmon calcitonin (sCT) on the early postmenopausal bone loss and bone turnover; a 2-year, prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study was carried out with 134 healthy women who had passed a natural menopause within 6 months to 3 years. The women were allocated randomly to 2 years of treatment with either 100, 200, or 400 IU of sCT given intranasally or placebo. All groups received a calcium supplement of 500 mg. Twenty-one women left the study before its end and 91 complied with the study criteria throughout. Bone mineral content/density of the distal forearm and lumbar spine and biochemical parameters of bone turnover were measured. Although the measurements after 24 months revealed no significant difference between groups in bone mineral density of the lumbar spine, the average changes over time revealed prevention of bone loss in the groups treated with 200 and 400 IU of sCT (0.2 to-0.6%) and declines of 0.8-1.7% in the groups treated with 100 IU of sCT and placebo (P<0.05–0.01; within-group testing). There was no dose-related response to sCT but there was a significant difference between the pooled groups treated with 200 plus 400 IU of sCT versus the 100 IU sCT and placebo-treated groups (P=0.030–0.005). The same difference between groups was seen for biochemical parameters of bone turnover (P=0.022–0.003). The biochemical parameters of bone turnover revealed decreases of 10–20% (P<0.001; within group testing) in the groups treated with the two highest sCT doses. It was concluded that nasal sCT in doses of 200 and 400 IU has some effect in women soon after the menopause—preventing the bone loss in the spine throughout the first year of therapy and lowering the bone turnover. It may be used as an alternative to hormone replacement when estrogens are contraindicated. The present data indicate that discontinuous strategies should be preferred.     

Effect of raloxifene after recombinant teriparatide [hPTH(1–34)] treatment in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis

Summary Loss of bone mineral density occurs after discontinuation of teriparatide, if no subsequent treatment is given. Sequential raloxifene prevented rapid bone loss at lumbar spine and further increased bone mineral density (BMD) at femoral neck, whether raloxifene was started immediately or after a one-year delay following teriparatide treatment. Introduction We compared the sequential effects of raloxifene treatment with a placebo on teriparatide-induced increases in bone mineral density (BMD). A year of open-label raloxifene extended the study to assess the response with and without delay after discontinuation of teriparatide. Methods Following a year of open-label teriparatide 20 μg/day treatment, postmenopausal women with osteoporosis were randomly assigned to raloxifene 60 mg/day (n = 157) or a placebo (n = 172) for year 2, followed by a year of open-label raloxifene. BMD was measured by dual energy x-ray absorptiometry. Results The raloxifene and placebo groups showed a decrease in lumbar spine (LS) BMD in year 2 for raloxifene and placebo groups (−1.0 ± 0.3%, P = 0.004; and −4.0 ± 0.3%, P < 0.001, respectively); the decrease was less with raloxifene (P < 0.001). Open-label raloxifene treatment reversed the LS BMD decrease with a placebo, resulting in similar decreases 2 years after randomization (−2.6 ± 0.4% (raloxifene-raloxifene) and −2.7 ± 0.4% (placebo-placebo). At study end, LS and femoral neck (FN) BMD were higher than pre-teriparatide levels, with no significant differences between the raloxifene-raloxifene and placebo-raloxifene groups, respectively (LS: 6.1 ± 0.5% vs. 5.1 ± 0.5%; FN: 3.4 ± 0.6% vs. 3.0 ± 0.5%). Conclusion Sequential raloxifene prevented rapid bone loss at the LS and increased FN BMD whether raloxifene was started immediately or after a one-year delay following teriparatide treatment. Preliminary data presented previously at the International Osteoporosis Foundation World Congress on Osteoporosis, Toronto Canada June 2–6, 2006, abstract published: Adami S, Munoz-Torres M, Econs MJ, Sipos A, Xie L, Dalsky GP, McClung M, Felsenberg D, Brown JP, Brandi ML, San Martin J. Effect of raloxifene after teriparatide treatment in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. Osteoporos Int. 2006;17(Suppl 2):S137.     

阿仑膦酸钠治疗绝经后骨质疏松性骨痛的研究

目的 观察用阿仑膦酸钠治疗６０例绝经后妇女的骨质疏松有痛的疗效。方法 对照阿仑膦酸钠使用６个月前后疼痛,骨密度的变化。结果 经治疗６个月后效果良好,骨痛缓解有效率达９３．３％,骨密度增加显,－／ｘ±ｓ由用药前的０．４６７ｇ／ｃｍ＾２±０．０３６增加到用药后的０．５２８ｇ／ｃｍ＾２±０．０３７,Ｐ〈０．０１。结论 阿仑膦酸钠通过抑制骨吸收的作用使失衡的骨代谢得以恢复,为治疗绝经后骨质疏松提供了一个     

特立帕肽治疗原发性骨质疏松症的短期疗效观察

目的：观察特立帕肽（ Teriparatide ）治疗原发性骨质疏松症的短期疗效和安全性。方法采用自身前后对照临床研究,纳入2011年12月-2012年12月在解放军第309医院骨内科住院的原发性骨质疏松症患者共10名,所有患者在每天口服补充元素钙600 mg和活性维生素D 0.25μg的同时,分别接受特立帕肽治疗,疗程6个月,具体用法为每日皮下注射特立帕肽20μg。所有患者均于用药前、用药后3、6个月采用双能X线吸收法（DEXA）测定腰椎（L2-4）、股骨颈、Ward’s区和大粗隆骨密度（BMD）,用酶联免疫吸附法（ELISA）测定血清骨钙素（sOC）、骨碱性磷酸酶（sBAP）和Ⅰ型胶原交联C端肽（sCTX）水平。观察患者治疗前后骨密度和骨标志物的变化并进行对比分析,记录患者的不良事件。结果10名患者均完成全疗程治疗。治疗3个月时,腰椎（L2-4）、股骨颈、Ward’s区和大粗隆骨密度改善不明显（P＞0.05）,血清骨钙素（sOC）和骨碱性磷酸酶（sBAP）较治疗前明显升高（P＜0.05）。治疗6个月时,腰椎（L2-4）骨密度较治疗前明显增高（P＜0.05）,而股骨颈、Ward’s区和大粗隆骨密度改善不明显（P＞0.05）。血清骨钙素（sOC）和骨碱性磷酸酶（sBAP）呈持续升高趋势（P＜0.05）,Ⅰ型胶原交联C端肽（sCTX）较治疗前略升高,但差异无统计学意义（P＞0.05）。治疗期间不良事件的发生情况：头晕发生2例,恶心发生1例,上述情况均较轻微,没有给予特殊处理即自行缓解。结论特立帕肽能在3个月内改善患者的骨代谢状况（促进骨形成）,6个月内有效增加原发性骨质疏松症患者的腰椎骨密度,适用于绝经后及老年性骨质疏松症患者的治疗。     

The Effect of Prior Bisphosphonate Exposure on the Treatment Response to Teriparatide in Clinical Practice

Our objective was to determine the effect of prior bisphosphonate exposure on the treatment response to teriparatide. All patients started on teriparatide in our hospital are entered into a database. All patients who had at least 12 months’ treatment were identified. Patients were divided into two groups depending on whether or not they had prior bisphosphonate exposure, and the response to teriparatide was compared using procollagen of type 1 N-terminal propeptide (P1NP) and bone mineral density (BMD). Fifty-two patients had been treated for at least 12 months, 38 with prior bisphosphonate exposure and 14 without. The mean duration of bisphosphonate treatment was 67 months, discontinued a mean of 1 month previously. P1NP increased significantly at 3 and 6 months in both groups. However, those without previous bisphosphonate treatment had a higher baseline P1NP (49 vs. 30 μg/L, P < 0.01), and this remained higher at 3 months (109 vs. 71 μg/L, P = 0.10) and 6 months (183 vs. 126 μg/L, P = 0.06), although the difference was not significant. In the prior bisphosphonate and bisphosphonate naive groups, respectively, the change in spinal BMD was 9.0% and 7.8% (P = 0.54) at 12 months and 9.8% and 6.1% (P = 0.30) at 18 months. The respective change in hip BMD was 1.0% and −0.3% (P = 0.36) at 12 months and 2.8% and 1.3% (P = 0.44) at 18 months. There was a trend toward a smaller but still significant increase in P1NP in response to teriparatide in bisphosphonate-treated patients. Although this suggests a blunting of the anabolic effects, in our clinic population this did not result in a reduction in BMD gain.     

降钙素受体基因多态性与中国绝经后妇女骨密度的Meta分析

目的系统评估降钙素受体(CRT)基因多态性与中国绝经后妇女骨密度的关系。方法计算机检索Pubmed、Embase、Web of science、Cochrane library、中国知网(CNKI)、维普(VIP)、万方数据库及中国生物医药文献数据库(CBD),收集有关CRT基因多态性与中国绝经后妇女骨密度的关系的文献,按照纳入和排除标准筛选文献并提取数据,采用Rev Man5.3、Stata12.0软件进行Meta分析,计算合并加权均数差(WMD)值和95%CI,并采用Begg检验和Egger检验进行发表偏倚评价,逐一排除法进行敏感性分析。结果共纳入7篇文献,累计病例1702例。Meta分析结果显示CRT基因多态性与北方绝经后妇女L2-4、大转子、Ward三角骨密度有关(P0.05),与南方绝经后妇女大转子骨密度有关(P0.05)。北方绝经后妇女CRT CC基因型大转子处骨密度较高(CC vs CT:WMD=0.05,95%CI=0.03~0.08,P0.00001;CC vs CT+TT:WMD=0.04,95%CI=0.01~0.07,P=0.003),南方绝经后妇女CRT CC基因型大转子处骨密度则相反(CC vs CT:WMD=-0.35,95%CI=-0.66~-0.03,P=0.03;CC vs CT+TT:WMD=-0.36,95%CI=-0.67~-0.05,P=0.02)。结论 CRT基因多态性可能与中国绝经后妇女骨密度有关,可作为预测骨质疏松和骨折风险的遗传指标。     

广东省女性绝经后原发性骨质疏松症调查分析

目的探讨广东省女性绝经后骨密度的变化规律及其影响因素相关分析。方法本研究通过对广东省50～87岁的1772名中老年人完成骨质疏松症问卷调查和进行双能X-ray骨密度测量。筛选绝经后原发性骨质疏松症患者274例,以5岁为1个年龄段,将其分成7个组。分析腰椎和髋部BMD值的变化规律。体重指数、脂肪含量与骨密度的关系。结果广东省不同城市女性原发性骨质疏松症患病率为11.1%～19.2%,总体患病率为15.5%。体重指数与髋部neck、Total骨密度相关系数(r=0.282,r=0.272,P<0.05),脂肪含量与腰椎正位Total骨密度相关系数(r=0.086,P<0.05)。结论广东省女性骨质疏松症患者腰椎骨密度在55～65岁和70～79岁两个年龄段丢失明显,髋部骨密度丢失在65岁以后下降速率加快。体重指数与髋部骨密度值有一定相关性,脂肪含量和腰椎骨密度值有较小相关性。     

利塞膦酸钠治疗绝经后骨质疏松症的疗效及安全性

目的探讨利塞膦酸钠治疗绝经后骨质疏松症的临床疗效,并评价其安全性。方法54例绝经后骨质疏松症患者采取随机双盲、安慰剂平行对照方式进行12个月的药物研究,以双能量X线骨密度测量仪比较治疗前后0月、6月、12月腰椎及髋部骨密度(BMD)改变,同时检测骨代谢标志物血Ca、ALP、BGP及尿NTX在治疗前后的变化,并监测血尿常规、肝肾功能、心电图、X线等药物安全性指标,记录不良事件。结果腰椎(L2-4)BDM用药6月时增加(3·29±1·18)%,12月时为(4·51±1·64)%,而对照组分别为(-0·62±0·24)%和(0·48±0·18)%,股骨颈、大转子和Ward s三角区BMD改变在药物组和对照组差异无显著性;反映骨形成标记物ALP和BGP在6月和12月时,药物组显著降低,骨吸收标记物NTx在治疗6月和12月较治疗前显著降低(P<0·01)。主要不良反应为消化道反应2例(7·1%)、皮肤搔痒、皮疹2例(7·1%)和血尿1例(3·6%)。结论利塞膦酸钠能有效阻止绝经后妇女的骨丢失,以腰椎骨量增加最为显著,并且显示该药物具有良好的安全性。