The Effect of Raloxifene after Discontinuation of Long-Term Alendronate Treatment of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
Author(s) -
Dana Michalská,
J Štěpán,
Bruce R. Basson,
Imre Pávó
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2004-2212
Subject(s) - medicine , raloxifene , alendronic acid , discontinuation , osteoporosis , bone remodeling , n terminal telopeptide , femoral neck , bone mineral , urology , endocrinology , placebo , surgery , osteocalcin , breast cancer , estrogen receptor , biochemistry , chemistry , alkaline phosphatase , alternative medicine , pathology , cancer , enzyme
The aim of this study was to compare bone mineral density (BMD) and biochemical markers of bone turnover in patients receiving long-term alendronate therapy who continued alendronate, were switched to raloxifene, or discontinued antiresorptive therapy.
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