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Is elevated bone-specific alkaline phosphatase an absolute contraindication to teriparatide?

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Rheumatology · U of AZ Phoenix Dept of Orthopaedics

The original label for Forteo gave a warning against using teriparatide in patients with an “unexplained alkaline phosphatase”. This was clearly meant to avoid the use of teriparatide in individuals who may have Paget’s Disease of the bone. Since Paget’s disease has an independent increased risk for...

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