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 language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1798-1807 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Journal of Bone and Mineral Research |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 11 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Nov 2007 |
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