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Effect of Alendronate on Risk of Fracture in Women With Low Bone Density but Without Vertebral Fractures.

Authors :
Cummings, Steven R.
Black, Dennis M.
Thompson, Desmond E.
Applegate, William B.
Barrett-Connor, Elizabeth
Musliner, Thomas A.
Palermo, Lisa
Prineas, Ronald
Rubin, Susan M.
Scott, Jean C.
Vogt, Thomas
Wallace, Robert
Yates, A. John
LaCroix, Andrea Z.
Source :
JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association. 12/23/98, Vol. 280 Issue 24, p2077. 6p. 1 Diagram, 4 Charts, 5 Graphs.
Publication Year :
1998

Abstract

Presents a study to test the hypothesis that four years of alendronate sodium would decrease the risk of clinical and vertebral fractures in women who have low bone mineral density but no vertebral fractures. Design; Setting; Subjects; Intervention; Main outcome measures; Results; Conclusions.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00987484
Volume :
280
Issue :
24
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
1393192
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.280.24.2077