Evaluation of Teriparatide for Treatment of Osteoporosis in Four Patients with Cystic Fibrosis: A Case Series

Introduction. Bone disease is a common complication of cystic fibrosis (CF). To date, there have been no reports on the effectiveness of teriparatide, recombinant human parathyroid hormone, to treat CF-related bone disease. Case Presentation. We report on four patients with CF-related bone disease w...

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Main Authors: Oranan Siwamogsatham, Kelly Stephens, Vin Tangpricha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/893589