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PTH circadian rhythm and PTH target-organ sensitivity is altered in patients with adult growth hormone deficiency with low BMD

  • Helen D. White
  • , Aftab M. Ahmad
  • , Brian H. Durham
  • , Rajesh Peter
  • , V. Karthik B. Prabhakar
  • , Pamela Corlett
  • , Jiten P. Vora
  • , William D. Fraser

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Abstract

AGHD is associated with osteoporosis. We examined PTH circadian rhythmicity and PTH target-organ sensitivity in 23 patients with AGHD with low BMD and 20 patients with AGHD with normal BMD. Patients with low BMD had a blunted nocturnal rise in PTH concentration and reduced PTH target-organ sensitivity compared with patients with normal BMD; these factors may be important in the pathogenesis of AGHD-related osteoporosis.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1798-1807
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Bone and Mineral Research
Volume22
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 2007

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