[Calcitonin test]

Chir Ital. 1986 Jun;38(3):321-5.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

Considering that the Calcitonin is one of the main therapeutic means in the senile Osteoporosis, the authors go over and over the necessity of a simple diagnostic test in order to point out the sensitiveness and resistance to the drug in subjects suffering from this pathology. After a single subministration of the drug to the subjects suffering from Osteoporosis at a high turn-over, it has been considered as sensitive at the therapeutic effect. Subjects in whom, a lowering of the calcemia under 0.3 mEq/1 was obtained within ten hours since the drug had been given.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Calcitonin / therapeutic use*
  • Calcium / blood*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Osteoporosis / blood*
  • Osteoporosis / drug therapy
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Calcitonin
  • Calcium