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Estriol, conjugated equine estrogens, and alendronate therapy for osteoporosis
Author(s) -
Terauchi M.,
Obayashi S.,
Aso T.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijgo.2005.09.026
Subject(s) - medical school , medicine , library science , family medicine , gynecology , medical education , computer science
This study retrospectively evaluated the efficacy of various medications prescribed to women for osteoporosis between 1992 and 2005 at the Menopause Clinic of Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital, Japan. Inclusion criteria were being postmenopausal; having been diagnosed with primary osteoporosis according to the criteria of the Japanese Society for Bone and Mineral Research; being aged between 40 and 69 years; and having been treated for 2 or more years with a single medication.