Successful treatment of low turnover osteoporosis resulting from prolonged reserpine therapy with intermittent calcitonin and phosphate therapy

Calcif Tissue Int. 1992 Oct;51(4):282-4. doi: 10.1007/BF00334488.

Abstract

Coherence therapy, popularly known by the acronym ADFR (Activate, Depress, Free, Repeat), was designed to increase bone mass in osteopenic patients. Accordingly, we report a case of a hypogonadal male with histologically proven low bone turnover osteoporosis and a progressive vertebral fracture syndrome, who responded favorably to ADFR treatment with the use of salmon calcitonin and inorganic phosphate. Dramatic increments in bone mass were observed during a 68-month period of therapy. Serial quantitative computerized tomography demonstrated a 146% increase from baseline in bone mineral density for the first 30 months of treatment, and dual energy radiography yielded a 36.5% increase for the subsequent 31-68 months. Furthermore, no episode of fracture occurred since coherence therapy was initiated.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bone Density / drug effects
  • Calcitonin / therapeutic use*
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Osteoporosis / chemically induced*
  • Osteoporosis / drug therapy*
  • Phosphates / therapeutic use*
  • Reserpine / adverse effects*
  • Spinal Diseases / chemically induced
  • Spinal Diseases / drug therapy

Substances

  • Phosphates
  • salmon calcitonin
  • Reserpine
  • Calcitonin