Open AccessEffect of risedronate on speed of sound in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis
Author(s) -
Jun Iwamoto,
Tetsuya Takada,
Yoshihiro Satō,
Hideo Matsumoto
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
world journal of orthopedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.76
H-Index - 43
ISSN - 2218-5836
DOI - 10.5312/wjo.v4.i4.316
Subject(s) - medicine , calcaneus , osteoporosis , bone remodeling , postmenopausal osteoporosis , postmenopausal women , alkaline phosphatase , endocrinology , bone mineral , urology , surgery , biochemistry , chemistry , enzyme
To examine the effects of treatment with risedronate for 1 year on speed of sound (SOS) of the calcaneus and bone turnover markers in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis.