Incident Vertebral Fracture Risk in Former, Current Smokers With or Without COPD
Bone attenuation was found to be an independent determinant for vertebral fractures in former smokers with and without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Bone attenuation was found to be an independent determinant for vertebral fractures in former smokers with and without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Investigators assessed the effectiveness of intravenous ibandronate on bone mineral density in patients with osteoporosis who did not respond to oral bisphosphonates.
Glucocorticoid therapy was linked to significant bone deficits across multiple axial sites, regardless of disease activity.
Findings suggest potential pathomechanistic links between miRNAs and cortical porosity. .
In postmenopausal women who were randomly assigned anastrozole, bone mineral density showed significant improvement at the lumbar spine.
Investigators sought to determine the effects of vitamin D3 supplementation in postmenopausal women with low serum 25(OH)D and high parathyroid hormone levels.
Early life exposures, such as maternal smoking and breastfeeding, may have effects on bone mineral density in young adulthood.
Bisphosphonate holidays of 3 to 5 years have been recommended as a means of achieving the antifracture benefit of the medication.
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