Effect of eel calcitonin derivative(Elcitonin) in senile osteoporosis.

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Calcitonin has been considered to be useful in the treatment of back pain due to senile osteoporosis. However, a proper quantity and an effect for increasing the bone volume have not been proved. We have studied these points for 6 months using eel calcitonin derivative, elcitonin, in 10 units twice a week without another supplement. A proper quantity was estimated by the clinical results using Itami's chart. Bone volume was evaluated by microdensitometory of the roentogenograms of the second metacarpal bone. The majority of the spontaneous back pain was relieved by 10 times of injection and the disturbance of activity of daily living due to pain was frequently improved by 30 times of injection. The level of bone volume was maintained or slightly increased up to 8 months but it was somewhat lessened after 60 times of injection.
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