Use of alendronate sodium (Fosamax) to ameliorate osteoporosis in renal transplant patients: a case-control study.

BACKGROUND: Renal transplant patients often have severe bone and mineral deficiencies. While the clinical effects of immunosuppressive agents like calcineurin inhibitors (CIs) and sirolimus on bone turnover are unclear, bisphosphonates are effective in bone recovery in these patients. Gender is sign...

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Main Authors: Wen-Hung Huang, Shen-Yang Lee, Cheng-Hao Weng, Ping-Chin Lai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3502459?pdf=render