Efter et års behandling havde 92, 1% af patienterne, som fik en 3 mg injektion hver 3. måned øget eller fastholdt den lumbale columna BMD (dvs. de var respondenter), sammenlignet med 84, 9% af patienterne som fik 2, 5 mg dagligt oralt (p = 0, 002).
For lumbar spine BMD, 92.1% of patients receiving 3 mg injection every 3 months increased or maintained their BMD after 1 year of treatment (i. e. were responders) compared with 84.9% of patients receiving oral 2.5 mg daily (p=0.002).