Osteoporosis Flashcards
What organs does PTH use to control calcium and phosphate concentrations?
bone (uses Ca stores), blood/small intestines, and kidney
normal effect of PTH on bone?
increases turnover by acting on osteoblasts to release RANK ligand proteins which activate/upregulating osteoclasts increasing turnover
dose changes the effect of PTH on bone, what is the effect of low and intermittent dosing?
increased bone formation without bone reabsorption
what effect does PTH have on blood calcium levels?
increases Ca concentrations by acting on kidneys:
- to increase uptake from small intestines
- to increase reabsorption from urine
what effect does PTH have on the kidneys?
increases vitamin D formation which increases absorption of Ca from the small intestines
increases reabsorption of Ca from the urine
how is vitamin D stored?
in fat
how is vitamin D cleared from the body?
the liver
what is vitamin D? how is vitamin D activated?
a prohormone
it is activated by the liver and kidneys
the liver hydroxylates it to 25-hydrocyvitamin
the kidney than hydroxylates it again to 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D (active form)
which form of vitamin D is given in ESRD?
1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D
MOA of vitamin D?
increases blood Ca & phosphate levels
stimulates intestinal & urinary Ca reabsorption, indirectly stimulates bone reabsorption (like PTH), and stimulates phosphate absorption
MOA of PTH?
increases Ca blood levels and decreases phosphate levels (in creases kidney secretion)
what is the drug that is an analog of the biologically active form of vitamin D (1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D)
calcitriol (vitamin D3)
principal naturally occurring hormones involved in bone remodeling?
PTH
vitamin D
secondary regulators of bone metabolism (having a minor effect on bone)?
calcitonin
glucocorticoids
estrogen
What stimulates the release of calcitonin? what organ secretes it?
increases blood CA levels stimulates secretion of calcitonin from the thyroid gland
MOA of calcitonin?
decreases osteoclast activity (inhibits bone reabsorption) and increases life span of osteoblasts (bone formation and reabsorption is reduced)
decreases Ca and phosphate reabsorption from the kidney
(opposite vitamin D)
what is calcitonin used to treat?
paget’s disease
hypercalcemia
osteoporosis
MOA of steroids?
antagonizes vitamin D (decreases Ca reabsorption from intestines)
stimulates renal calcium excretion
blocks bone formation (chronic use can cause osteoporosis/growth impairment)
disease steroids be used for hypercalcemia?
with lymphomas
estrogen stimulates receptors on bone to:
inhibit bone reabsorption by PTH
effect of estrogen on bone?
increases formation (and decreased turnover)
usually: just prevent bone loss more than build bone
what form of osteoporosis is estrogen used to treat?
postmenopausal
bisphosphonate examples
alenronate, risedronate, zolendronic (1st line)
ibandronate (2nd line)
treatment of choice for osteoporosis
bisphosphonates
how can bisphosphonates be dosed?
daily weekly monthly q3 months yearly
MOA of bisphosphonates?
inhibits bone reabsorption by acting on osteoclasts or osteoclast precursors
leads to indirect increase in mineral density
how are bisphosphonates administered?
orally, effervescent, parenterally
benefits of parenteral bisphosphonates?
less GI irritation
larger doses
education for taking PO bisphosphonates?
take on an empty stomach (to help increase absorption)