Clinical Study

Denosumab for Male Hemodialysis Patients with Low Bone Mineral Density: A Case-Control Study

Table 4

(a) Mean medication dose in the treatment course of the denosumab group

Baseline3 months6 months12 months

CaCo3 (g/day)1.47 (15)1.65 (16)1.18 (15)1.32 (15)
Alfacalcidol (μg/day)0.31 (11)0.43 (11)0.34 (10)0.34 (11)
Calcitriol (μg/day)0.01 (1)0.03 (1)0.03 (1)0 (0)
Maxacalcitol (μg/week)5.0 (2)4.41 (2)2.94 (2)4.71 (3)
Cinacalcet (mg/day)2.94 (8)2.94 (10)2.94 (8)4.41 (9)

The number in the parentheses denotes the number of patients treated with each medication among the 17 patients.
(b) Mean medication dose in the treatment course in the control group

Baseline3 months6 months12 months

CaCo3 (g/day)1.50 (14)1.73 (15)1.10 (15)1.6 (15)
Alfacalcidol (μg/day)0.03 (2)0.01 (1)0.01 (1)0.01 (1)
Calcitriol (μg/day)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Maxacalcitol (μg/week)10.0 (7)8.75 (7)10.0 (6)10.0 (14)
Cinacalcet (mg/day)6.75 (16)11.25 (17)7.50 (17)11.25 (17)

The number in the parentheses denotes the number of patients treated with each medication among the 20 patients.