Effects of eldecalcitol and ibandronate on secondary osteoporosis and muscle wasting in rats with adjuvant-induced arthritis

Objectives: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterized by chronic inflammation of the synovium, progressive erosion of the articular cartilage, and joint destruction. RA also causes secondary osteoporosis and muscle wasting. We investigated the effects of ibandronate (IBN), a bisphosphonate; eldecal...

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Main Authors: Yuichi Ono, Naohisa Miyakoshi, Yuji Kasukawa, Hiroyuki Nagasawa, Hiroyuki Tsuchie, Manabu Akagawa, Itsuki Nagahata, Yusuke Yuasa, Chiaki Sato, Yoichi Shimada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-12-01
Series:Osteoporosis and Sarcopenia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405525518300724