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Is anabolic therapy for treatment of severe osteoporosis less effective when not taken continuously for the 12 to 24 month duration of therapy?
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Endocrinology · Boston University School of Medicine
I have had experience with Forteo. When it was first introduced and was very expensive and not always covered by insurance, I would use it intermittently with good success. In some cases, I would use it twice a week and follow the bone remodeling markers, which were a good indicator of its effective...