Table 1.

Baseline Characteristics

Characteristic	At Study Entry, TPTD Initiation ± sd
n = 15
Age, y	39 ± 6
BMI, kg/m2	21.9 ± 3.9
BMD z score
LS	−1.9 ± 0.8
TH	−1.7 ± 0.5
FN	−1.9 ± 0.7
Distal radius	0.1 ± 0.7
No. of adult fractures	2.0 ± 1.8
CTXa, ng/mL	0.319 ± 0.137
P1NPb, μg/L	48 ± 17
PTHc, pg/mL	34 ± 13
25 Vit Dd, ng/mL	41 ± 18
Bone biopsy: Cancellous
BV/TV, %	21.3 ± 7.1
Bone formation rate, mm2/mm/y	0.008 ± 0.007
Mineral apposition rate, μm/d	0.64 ± 0.13
Mineralized perimeter, %	3.5 ± 2.8

Abbreviations: TPTD, teriparatide.

^aNormal range, 0–0.700 ng/mL in premenopausal women.

^bNormal range, 19–83 μg/L in premenopausal women.

^cNormal range, 14–66 pg/mL.

^dNormal range > 20–30 ng/mL.