Stabilization of hearing loss in Paget's disease with calcitonin and etidronate. 1988

M Lando, and L A Hoover, and G Finerman
Division of Head and Neck Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine 90024.

Paget's disease is a common skeletal disease characterized by abnormal bony resorption and deposition. Although the disease principally affects the axial skeleton, skull and temporal bone involvement occur. Affected individuals have significantly different rates of progression of hearing loss than normal persons. We describe two patients in whom this progressive hearing loss was halted and even reversed. These patients were treated with calcitonin and etidronate disodium and have been followed up for five and 3 1/2 years, respectively. Computed tomographic scans demonstrating extent of disease are included along with our treatment regimen and alkaline phosphatase response curves.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D010001 Osteitis Deformans A disease marked by repeated episodes of increased bone resorption followed by excessive attempts at repair, resulting in weakened, deformed bones of increased mass. The resultant architecture of the bone assumes a mosaic pattern in which the fibers take on a haphazard pattern instead of the normal parallel symmetry. Paget's Disease of Bone,Osseous Paget's Disease,Paget Disease of Bone,Paget Disease, Bone,Pagets Disease, Bone
D002116 Calcitonin A peptide hormone that lowers calcium concentration in the blood. In humans, it is released by thyroid cells and acts to decrease the formation and absorptive activity of osteoclasts. Its role in regulating plasma calcium is much greater in children and in certain diseases than in normal adults. Thyrocalcitonin,Calcitonin(1-32),Calcitrin,Ciba 47175-BA,Eel Calcitonin,Calcitonin, Eel,Ciba 47175 BA,Ciba 47175BA
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D000469 Alkaline Phosphatase An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of an orthophosphoric monoester and water to an alcohol and orthophosphate. EC 3.1.3.1.
D012968 Etidronic Acid A diphosphonate which affects calcium metabolism. It inhibits ectopic calcification and slows down bone resorption and bone turnover. EHDP,Ethanehydroxydiphosphonate,Etidronate,Etidronate Disodium,Sodium Etidronate,(1-hydroxyethylene)diphosphonic acid,(1-hydroxyethylene)diphosphonic acid, Tetrapotassium Salt,1,1-hydroxyethylenediphosphonate,1-Hydroxyethane-1,1-Diphosphonate,1-Hydroxyethylidene-1,1-Bisphosphonate,Dicalcium EHDP,Dicalcium Etidronate,Didronel,Disodium 1-Hydroxyethylene Diphosphonate,Disodium Etidronate,Ethanehydroxyphosphate,Etidronate, Tetrapotassium Salt,HEDP,HEDSPA,Hydroxyethanediphosphonate,Hydroxyethylidene Diphosphonic Acid,Phosphonic acid, (1-hydroxyethylidene)bis-, disodium salt,Xidifon,Xidiphon,Xydiphone,1 Hydroxyethane 1,1 Diphosphonate,1 Hydroxyethylidene 1,1 Bisphosphonate,1,1 hydroxyethylenediphosphonate,1-Hydroxyethylene Diphosphonate, Disodium,Diphosphonate, Disodium 1-Hydroxyethylene,Diphosphonic Acid, Hydroxyethylidene,Disodium 1 Hydroxyethylene Diphosphonate,EHDP, Dicalcium,Etidronate, Dicalcium,Etidronate, Disodium,Etidronate, Sodium,Salt Etidronate, Tetrapotassium,Tetrapotassium Salt Etidronate
D034381 Hearing Loss A general term for the complete or partial loss of the ability to hear from one or both ears. Deafness, Transitory,Hearing Impairment,Hearing Loss, Transitory,Hypoacusis,Transitory Hearing Loss,Deafnesses, Transitory,Hypoacuses,Loss, Hearing,Loss, Transitory Hearing,Transitory Deafness,Transitory Deafnesses,Transitory Hearing Losses

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