Can bone turnover markers help to define the suitability and duration of bisphosphonate drug holidays?
Background: On stopping bisphosphonate treatment, bone resorption may increase before evidence of a decrease in bone density. Offset of bisphosphonate effect may therefore be monitored by measuring C-terminal telopeptide (CTX) following long-term bisphosphonate treatment to inform clinical decisions...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BioExcel Publishing Ltd
2020-05-01
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Series: | Drugs in Context |
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Online Access: | https://drugsincontext.com/can-bone-turnover-markers-help-to-define-the-suitability-and-duration-of-bisphosphonate-drug-holidays? |