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WCO-IOF: Teriparatide injected once weekly reduces fracture risk regardless of subgroup

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April 2014

WCO-IOF: Teriparatide injected once weekly reduces fracture risk regardless of subgroup

Vol: 3| Issue: 4| Number:80| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:N/A
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Once-weekly teriparatide reduces vertebral fracture risk: Subgroup analysis from the Teriparatide Once Weekly Efficacy Research (TOWER) trial

Contributing Authors:
Y Nakamura T Kuroda T Sugimoto M Shiraki T Nakano H Kishimoto M Ito M Fukunaga H Hagino T Sone T Nakamura

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In a previous randomized controlled trial, 542 patients (65-95 years) with osteoporosis were randomized to receive an injection of 56.5 mg teriparatide or a placebo injection, once weekly, to determine the effect of this treatment approach on vertebral fracture risk. The purpose of the current analysis was to determine whether the effects remain in a variety of subgroups. Results indicated that si...

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