Osteoporosis can be a life-threatening disease.
With the addition of PTH given in combination with alendronate, there is a potential to increase bone mass by up to 30 percent. These drugs, used together, may be the future of osteoporosis treatment. All study participants will receive calcium and Vitamin D. Osteoporosis is a disease in which bones become thinner, more porous and are more likely to break. One out of two women and one out of eight men over age 50 will have an osteoporosis-related fracture in their lifetime.