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Prevention of Osteoporosis with Nasal Salmon Calcitonin: Effect of Anti-Salmon Calcitonin Antibody Formation
Reginster, Jean-Yves; Gaspar, S; Deroisy, Rita et al.
1993In Osteoporosis International, 3, p. 261-4
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Abstract :
[en] The amino acid sequence of salmon calcitonin (SCT) differs considerably from that of the human hormone and specific antibodies (Ab) develop in a significant proportion of patients after parenteral or nasal administration of SCT. Controversy remains regarding the functional importance of these Ab. We report on the development of specific anti-SCT Ab in a population of postmenopausal women receiving nasal SCT for prevention of postmenopausal bone loss, and compare the effects of nasal SCT in women with or without Ab. Thirty-nine per cent of women developed Ab after 6 months of treatment with SCT, 52% after 12 months, and 61% after 18 and 24 months. After 24 months the AB titre was 3.47-17.7 x 10(-9) M/l (mean +/- SD: 13.3 +/- 3.1 x 10(-9) M/l). No significant differences appeared between the changes in lumbar bone mineral density (BMD) measured in the whole population (n = 44) (mean +/- SD: +1.06 +/- 3.9%), the patients without Ab (n = 17) (+0.05 +/- 3.7%) or in those with Ab (n = 27) (+1.7 +/- 4.6%). During the same period, a control population randomly assigned to a 500 mg/day calcium intake showed a significant loss of lumbar BMD (-4.57 +/- 4.9%) (p < 0.01). In conclusion, in healthy postmenopausal women nasal SCT seems to maintain the same preventive effect against bone loss whether or not Ab are present.
Disciplines :
Rheumatology
Author, co-author :
Reginster, Jean-Yves  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de la santé publique > Epidémiologie et santé publique
Gaspar, S
Deroisy, Rita  ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Médecine de l'appareil locomoteur
Zegels, Brigitte ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de la santé publique > Epidémiologie et santé publique
Franchimont, P.
Language :
English
Title :
Prevention of Osteoporosis with Nasal Salmon Calcitonin: Effect of Anti-Salmon Calcitonin Antibody Formation
Publication date :
September 1993
Journal title :
Osteoporosis International
ISSN :
0937-941X
eISSN :
1433-2965
Publisher :
Springer, Germany
Volume :
3
Pages :
261-4
Peer reviewed :
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