Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Case Reports
. 2010;28(1):108-10.
doi: 10.1007/s00774-009-0105-3. Epub 2009 Jul 4.

Normochromic normocytic anemia in a postmenopausal woman with severe osteoporosis treated with intermittent parathyroid hormone

Athanasios D Anastasilakis  1 , Mattheos Savvides, Stergios A Polyzos, Christos Georgopoulos, Sideris Delaroudis
Affiliations
Case Reports

Normochromic normocytic anemia in a postmenopausal woman with severe osteoporosis treated with intermittent parathyroid hormone

Athanasios D Anastasilakis et al. J Bone Miner Metab. 2010.

Abstract

Intermittent exogenous parathyroid hormone (PTH) is a potent osteoanabolic agent used for the treatment of severe osteoporosis. Two molecules of recombinant PTH are commercially available: the full-length PTH (PTH 1-84) and teriparatide (PTH 1-34). We present the first report of PTH-induced mild, asymptomatic, normochromic normocytic anemia in a postmenopausal woman treated sequentially with PTH 1-84 and PTH 1-34. Anemia was more pronounced with PTH 1-84 compared to PTH 1-34 and was reversed with each regimen discontinuation. We suggest monitoring of hematocrit and hemoglobin in PTH-treated patients, especially when PTH 1-84 is used.

PubMed Disclaimer

References

    1. Surgery. 2008 Dec;144(6):915-8; discussion 919 - PubMed
    1. Arch Intern Med. 1977 May;137(5):588-93 - PubMed
    1. N Engl J Med. 2001 May 10;344(19):1434-41 - PubMed
    1. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 1998 Aug;13(8):2088-91 - PubMed
    1. J Lab Clin Med. 1984 Dec;104(6):1016-26 - PubMed

Publication types

MeSH terms

LinkOut - more resources