Long-term treatment with bisphosphonates and their safety in postmenopausal osteoporosis

Bisphosphonates are the leading drugs for the treatment of osteoporosis. In ­randomized controlled trials (RCTs), alendronate, risedronate, and zoledronate have shown to reduce the risk of vertebral, nonvertebral, and hip fractures, whereas RCTs with ibandronate show antifracture efficacy at vertebr...

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Main Authors: Pazianas, Michael (Author), Cooper, Cyrus (Author), Ebetino, F. Hal (Author), Russell, R. Graham G. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2010-07.
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