Vitamin D and Calcium Addition during Denosumab Therapy over a Period of Four Years Significantly Improves Lumbar Bone Mineral Density in Japanese Osteoporosis Patients

Vitamin D and Calcium Addition during Denosumab Therapy over a Period of Four Years Significantly Improves Lumbar Bone Mineral Density in Japanese Osteoporosis Patients

This study investigated whether or not vitamin D and calcium supplementation affected bone metabolism and bone mineral density (BMD) over a period of four years of denosumab therapy in patients with primary osteoporosis. Patients were divided into a denosumab monotherapy group (22 cases) or a denosu...

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Main Authors: Takako Suzuki, Yukio Nakamura, Hiroyuki Kato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-02-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
bone mineral density
bone turnover markers
denosumab
primary osteoporosis
vitamin D
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/10/3/272

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