Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Denosumab (DMAb) and zoledronic acid (ZA) are potent, anti-resorptive agents used to treat patients with osteoporosis. It has been suggested that they increase parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels in response to their antiresorptive effect, and that PTH elevation might be responsible for DMAb modeling actions on bone. The timeline and magnitude of PTH elevation post-DMAb and ZA has not been characterized in a large patient population.Objective: T...