Hip fracture protection by alendronate treatment in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis: a review of the literature

Hip fracture protection by alendronate treatment in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis: a review of the literature

Jun Iwamoto1, Yoshihiro Sato2, Tsuyoshi Takeda1, Hideo Matsumoto21Department of Sports Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan; 2Department of Neurology, Mitate Hospital, Fukuoka, JapanAbstract: Osteoporosis most commonly affects postmenopausal women, placing them at a significant...

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Main Authors: Jun Iwamoto, Yoshihiro Sato, Tsuyoshi Takeda, Hideo Matsumoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2008-09-01
Series:Clinical Interventions in Aging
Subjects:
Hip fracture
Bone turnover
Bone mineral density (BMD)
Cortical Porosity
Cortical thickness
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