The GENVABO study : genetic variants as biomarkers of jaw osteonecrosis associated with bisphosphonates : a large, multicentre genome-wide association study and detailed analyses of clinical phenotype
Osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) is a potentially severe adverse effect of bisphosphonates. It can cause persistent pain and infection to the jawbones, and is currently considered incurable. ONJ occurs in a subset of individuals exposed to bisphosphonates (≤7%). Although a number of clinical risk fact...
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University College London (University of London)
2015
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| Online Access: | https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.763050 |