Teriparatide and denosumab treatment for pregnancy and lactation-associated osteoporosis with multiple vertebral fractures: A case study
Pregnancy and lactation-associated osteoporosis (PLO) is a rare disease, which can lead to vertebral fractures in women of reproductive age. No treatment strategy for PLO has been established. Here we report a case of PLO treated with teriparatide followed by denosumab, in which remarkable improvement in bone mineral density (BMD) was achieved.
Source: Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Category: OBGYN Authors: Akifumi Ijuin, Hiromi Yoshikata, Ryoko Asano, Taku Tsuburai, Ritsuko Kikuchi, Hideya Sakakibara Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
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